Best Places36832, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 36832, 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.
36832 ranks 18,259th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 36832
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.
36832's strengths and weaknesses
Where 36832 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 92% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Short commute19.6 minutes each way, better than 86% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 36832 ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 36832
A household needs to earn about $65,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 36832 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $54,911, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 36832's effective rate of 0.34%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 36832
36832 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 36832.
Who works in 36832, and how
Work in 36832 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 36832
36832 has more late-night spots per resident than 79% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 36832 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 36832, month by month
36832 sees roughly 90 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 47° | 37° |
| April | 76° | 64° | 54° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 78° | 66° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 36832
The nearest airport, Columbus, is about 34 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 96 miles away.
The best schools in and around 36832
Schools across 36832 average a B+, better than 75% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Creekside Elementary SchoolA · 69% proficient
- Wrights Mill Road Elementary SchoolA · 67% proficient
- Ogletree Elementary SchoolA · 64% proficient
Top middle schools
- Drake Middle SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Sanford Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Auburn High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Loachapoka High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 36832 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
36832 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 36832 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 36832 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 9% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 36832
Is 36832 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 36832 ranks 18,259th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, an educated workforce, and state infrastructure, and lowest on taxes and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 36832 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $265,504. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $54,911 median income, cost of living beats 15% of zip codes.
Is 36832 safe?
36832 is safer than 48% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $345 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 36832?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 57 with lows near 37. That works out to about 90 pleasant days a year, more than 56% of zip codes.
Is 36832 good for families?
Schools beat 75% of zip codes, crime safety beats 48%, and childcare runs $635 a month.
Compare 36832 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 36832. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 36832 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.
36832 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 36832: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 36832: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 36832: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 36832: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
36832 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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