Best Places36313, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36313, 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.
36313 ranks 17,402nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 36313
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.
36313's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36313 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$557 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 36313 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36313
A household needs to earn about $43,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36313 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,944, 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 36313's effective rate of 0.17%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 36313
36313 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 36313.
Who works in 36313, and how
Work in 36313 centers on education and other services. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 36313
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 36313.
What the weather is like in 36313, month by month
36313 sees roughly 85 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 50° | 40° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 55° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 36313
The nearest airport, Dothan Regional, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 188 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36313
Schools across 36313 average a C+, better than 43% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Geneva County Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Geneva County Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Geneva County High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36313 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36313 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 36313 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 36313
Is 36313 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36313 ranks 17,402nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low property taxes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on walkability and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36313 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $181,900. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $67,944 median income, cost of living beats 44% of zip codes.
Is 36313 safe?
36313 is safer than 40% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $320 per resident a year.
Compare 36313 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36313. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36313 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.
36313 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36313: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36313: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36313: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36313: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36313 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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