Best Places36082, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36082, 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.
36082 ranks 29,037th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 36082
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.
36082's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36082 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute9.3 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of zip codes
Where 36082 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$32,754 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
Who lives in 36082
36082 runs younger 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 36082.
Who works in 36082, and how
Work in 36082 centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 15%
Life in 36082
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 36082.
What the weather is like in 36082, month by month
36082 sees roughly 113 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 48° | 38° |
| April | 77° | 64° | 53° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 79° | 66° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 36082
The nearest airport, Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field), is about 43 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 155 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36082
Schools across 36082 average a D+, better than 11% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Troy Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Charles Henderson MiddleD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Charles Henderson High SchoolD− · 12% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36082 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36082 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 36082 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 36082
Is 36082 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36082 ranks 29,037th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, short commutes, and heat safety, and lowest on civic engagement and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36082 safe?
36082 is safer than 14% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $487 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 36082?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 38. That works out to about 113 pleasant days a year, more than 71% of zip codes.
Compare 36082 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36082. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36082 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.
36082 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36082: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36082: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36082: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36082: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36082 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.
- 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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