Best Places31822, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31822, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
31822 ranks 21,630th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on tree cover, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 31822
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
31822's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31822 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 73% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 31822 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 34% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31822
A household needs to earn about $72,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31822 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $69,114; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 31822's effective rate of 0.82%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 31822
31822 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 31822.
Who works in 31822, and how
Work in 31822 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 31822
31822 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 86% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 31822 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 31822, month by month
31822 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 45° | 36° |
| April | 77° | 62° | 50° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 78° | 64° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 31822
The nearest airport, Columbus, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 60 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31822
Schools across 31822 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- New Mountain Hill Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Rosemont Elementary SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Park Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Creekside SchoolB · 43% proficient
- Long Cane Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Manchester Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Harris County High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Troup County High SchoolC · 30% proficient
- Manchester High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31822 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31822 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 31822 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31822
Is 31822 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31822 ranks 21,630th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, affordable childcare, and state finances, and lowest on summer heat and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31822 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $274,407. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $69,114 median income, cost of living beats 43% of zip codes.
Is 31822 safe?
31822 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $381 per resident a year.
Compare 31822 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31822. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31822 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
31822 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31822: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31822: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31822: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31822: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31822 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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