Best Places36314, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36314, 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.
36314 ranks 15,997th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 36314
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.
36314's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36314 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$557 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 88% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 36314 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36314
A household needs to earn about $19,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36314 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $78,241, 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 36314's effective rate of 0.26%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 36314
36314's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 36314.
Who works in 36314, and how
Work in 36314 centers on manufacturing and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 36314
36314 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 36314 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 36314, month by month
36314 sees roughly 121 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 51° | 42° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 56° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 74° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 36314
The nearest airport, Dothan Regional, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 197 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36314
Schools across 36314 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Geneva County Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Geneva Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Geneva County Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Geneva High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Geneva County High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36314 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36314 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 36314 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 36314
Is 36314 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36314 ranks 15,997th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low property taxes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on air quality and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36314 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $79,527. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $78,241 median income, cost of living beats 71% of zip codes.
Is 36314 safe?
Yes, 36314 is safer than 59% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $265 per resident a year.
Compare 36314 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36314. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36314 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.
36314 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36314: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36314: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36314: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36314: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36314 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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