Best Places36701, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36701, 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.
36701 ranks 31,998th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 36701
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.
36701's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36701 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$658 a month, better than 80% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 36701 ranks low
- School gradeD−, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Household income$39,634 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36701
A household needs to earn about $26,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36701 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $39,634, 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 36701's effective rate of 0.39%, 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 36701
36701's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 36701.
Who works in 36701, and how
Work in 36701 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 36701
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 36701.
What the weather is like in 36701, month by month
36701 sees roughly 90 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 47° | 38° |
| April | 78° | 64° | 52° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 80° | 67° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 36701
The nearest airport, Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field), is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 173 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36701
Schools across 36701 average a D−, better than 2% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Meadowview Elementary SchoolC− · 25% proficient
- Je Terry Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
- Valley Grande Elementary SchoolD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- William R Martin Middle SchoolD− · 17% proficient
- The Rbhudson Steam AcademyF · 12% proficient
- Tipton Durant Middle SchoolF · 9% proficient
Top high schools
- Selma High SchoolF · 9% proficient
- Dallas County High SchoolF · 8% proficient
- Southside High SchoolF · 4% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36701 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36701 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 36701 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 36701 suits
Common questions about living in 36701
Is 36701 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36701 ranks 31,998th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, state infrastructure, and affordable childcare, and lowest on the schools and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36701 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $106,997. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $39,634 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 36701 safe?
36701 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $937 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 36701?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 59 with lows near 38. That works out to about 90 pleasant days a year, more than 56% of zip codes.
Is 36701 good for families?
Schools beat 2% of zip codes, crime safety beats 2%, and childcare runs $658 a month.
Compare 36701 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36701. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36701 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.
36701 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36701: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36701: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36701: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36701: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36701 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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