Best Places31901, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31901, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
31901 ranks 28,550th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 31901
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.
31901's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31901 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 96% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Short commute19.6 minutes each way, better than 86% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 31901 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Household income$49,653 median, better than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31901
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31901 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $49,653, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 31901's effective rate of 0.81%, 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 31901
31901's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 31901.
Who works in 31901, and how
Work in 31901 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in 31901
31901 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 96% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 99% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 31901 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 31901, month by month
31901 sees roughly 75 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 48° | 37° |
| April | 80° | 66° | 52° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 31901
The nearest airport, Columbus, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 86 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31901
Schools across 31901 average a D+, better than 10% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Clubview Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Downtown Elementary Magnet AcademyC · 32% proficient
- Wynnton Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Richards Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
- Double Churches Middle SchoolD− · 16% proficient
- Arnold Middle SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Carver High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Jordan Vocational High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
- Hardaway High SchoolD− · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31901 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31901 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 31901 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31901
Is 31901 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31901 ranks 28,550th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, walkability, and biking, and lowest on crime and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31901 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $334,891. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $49,653 median income, cost of living beats 14% of zip codes.
Is 31901 safe?
31901 is safer than 4% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $750 per resident a year.
Compare 31901 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31901. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31901 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.
31901 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31901: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31901: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31901: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31901: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31901 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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