Best Places36115, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36115, 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.
36115 ranks 15,216th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 36115
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.
36115's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36115 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute12.6 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 36115 ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 25% of zip codes
Who lives in 36115
36115 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 36115.
Who works in 36115, and how
Work in 36115 centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in 36115
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 36115.
What the weather is like in 36115, month by month
36115 sees roughly 79 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 36115
The nearest airport, Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field), is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 135 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36115
Schools across 36115 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Dalraida Elementary SchoolD · 16% proficient
Top middle schools
- Goodwyn Middle SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- Lee High SchoolF · 5% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36115 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36115 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 36115 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 36115
Is 36115 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36115 ranks 15,216th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, short commutes, and cell coverage, and lowest on the schools and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36115 safe?
36115 is safer than 19% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $435 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 36115?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 39. That works out to about 79 pleasant days a year, more than 42% of zip codes.
Compare 36115 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36115. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36115 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.
36115 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36115: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36115: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36115: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36115: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36115 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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