Best Places36722, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36722, 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.
36722 ranks 29,925th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 36722
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.
36722's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36722 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 36722 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36722
A household needs to earn about $19,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36722 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $81,557, 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 36722's effective rate of 0.23%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 36722
36722'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 36722.
Who works in 36722, and how
Work in 36722 centers on health care & social and information. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 36722
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 36722.
What the weather is like in 36722, month by month
36722 sees roughly 104 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 52° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 79° | 66° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 36722
The nearest airport, Key Field, is about 70 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 212 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36722
Schools across 36722 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- F S Ervin Elementary SchoolF · 9% proficient
Top middle schools
- Camden School Of Arts TechnologyF · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Wilcox Central High SchoolF · 6% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36722 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36722 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 36722 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 36722
Is 36722 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36722 ranks 29,925th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low property taxes, and tree cover, and lowest on crime and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36722 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $78,500. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $81,557 median income, cost of living beats 75% of zip codes.
Is 36722 safe?
36722 is safer than 1% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,051 per resident a year.
Compare 36722 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36722. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36722 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.
36722 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36722: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36722: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36722: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36722: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36722 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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