Best Places36066, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36066, 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.
36066 ranks 5,702nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 36066
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.
36066's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36066 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 88% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 36066 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 32% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36066
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36066 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $90,484, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 36066's effective rate of 0.27%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 36066
36066 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 36066.
Who works in 36066, and how
Work in 36066 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 36066
36066 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 79% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 92% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 36066 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 36066, month by month
36066 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 48° | 39° |
| April | 78° | 65° | 54° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 80° | 68° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 36066
The nearest airport, Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field), is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 141 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36066
Schools across 36066 average a C+, better than 42% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Daniel Pratt Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Pine Level Elementary SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Airport Road Intermediate SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Prattville Junior High SchoolB · 43% proficient
- Millbrook Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Prattville Intermediate SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Prattville High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Stanhope Elmore High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Marbury High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36066 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36066 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 36066 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 36066 suits
Families
Schools land around the 42nd percentile and crime safety beats 71%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 83% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 8% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 36066
Is 36066 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36066 ranks 5,702nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low property taxes, and few empty homes, 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 36066 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $260,707. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $90,484 median income, cost of living beats 83% of zip codes.
Is 36066 safe?
Yes, 36066 is safer than 71% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $247 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 36066?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 39. That works out to about 80 pleasant days a year, more than 44% of zip codes.
Is 36066 good for families?
Schools beat 42% of zip codes, crime safety beats 71%, and childcare runs $658 a month.
Compare 36066 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36066. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36066 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.
36066 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36066: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36066: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36066: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36066: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36066 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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