Best Places36744, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36744, 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.
36744 ranks 32,335th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 36744
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.
36744's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36744 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$635 a month, better than 82% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 36744 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
- Household income$39,576 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36744
A household needs to earn about $32,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36744 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $39,576, 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 36744's effective rate of 0.12%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 36744
36744 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 36744.
Who works in 36744, and how
Work in 36744 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 36744
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 36744.
What the weather is like in 36744, month by month
36744 sees roughly 112 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 58, 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 | 58° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 53° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 72° |
| October | 79° | 66° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 36744
The nearest airport, Key Field, is about 72 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 194 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36744
Schools across 36744 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Moundville Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Eutaw Primary SchoolD · 18% proficient
- Greensboro Elementary SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hale County Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Greensboro Middle SchoolF · 10% proficient
- Robert Brown Middle SchoolF · 4% proficient
Top high schools
- Hale County High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
- Greene County High SchoolF · 7% proficient
- Greensboro High SchoolF · 4% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36744 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36744 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 36744 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 36744
Is 36744 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36744 ranks 32,335th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, state infrastructure, and affordable childcare, 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 36744 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $135,128. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $39,576 median income, cost of living beats 7% of zip codes.
Is 36744 safe?
36744 is safer than 1% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,079 per resident a year.
Compare 36744 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36744. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36744 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.
36744 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36744: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36744: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36744: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36744: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36744 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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