Best Places36024, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36024, 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.
36024 ranks 17,692nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 36024
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.
36024's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36024 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 36024 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Short commute33.1 minutes each way, better than only 16% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36024
A household needs to earn about $74,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36024 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $67,319; 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 36024's effective rate of 0.26%, 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 36024
36024 runs older than the country, 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 36024.
Who works in 36024, and how
Work in 36024 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 36024
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 36024.
What the weather is like in 36024, month by month
36024 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 46° | 34° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 48° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 79° | 65° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 36024
The nearest airport, Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field), is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 115 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36024
Schools across 36024 average a B−, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Redland Elementary SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- Eclectic Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Tallassee Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Eclectic Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
- Wetumpka Middle SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Southside Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Elmore County High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Wetumpka High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Tallassee High SchoolD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36024 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36024 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 36024 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 36024
Is 36024 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36024 ranks 17,692nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, a strong job market, and tree cover, and lowest on taxes and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36024 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $304,896. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $67,319 median income, cost of living beats 33% of zip codes.
Is 36024 safe?
Yes, 36024 is safer than 75% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $227 per resident a year.
Compare 36024 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36024. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36024 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.
36024 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36024: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36024: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36024: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36024: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36024 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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