Best PlacesBelair, Augusta, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Belair, Augusta, 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.
Belair, Augusta ranks 3,735th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Belair, Augusta
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.
Belair, Augusta's strengths and weaknesses
Where Belair, Augusta ranks high
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 77% of neighborhoods
Where Belair, Augusta ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD−, better than only 6% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Belair, Augusta
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Belair, Augusta home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,403, 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 Belair, Augusta's effective rate of 0.85%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Belair, Augusta
Belair, Augusta'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 Belair, Augusta.
Who works in Belair, Augusta, and how
Work in Belair, Augusta centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Belair, Augusta
Belair, Augusta has more parkland per resident than 68% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Belair, Augusta and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Belair, Augusta, month by month
Belair, Augusta sees roughly 87 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 55° |
| July | 95° | 83° | 74° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of Belair, Augusta
The nearest airport, Augusta Regional at Bush Field, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 126 miles away.
The best schools in and around Belair, Augusta
Schools across Belair, Augusta average a D−, better than 6% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Freedom Park ElementaryC+ · 39% proficient
- Grovetown Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Lake Forest Hills Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Grovetown Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Tutt Middle SchoolF · 13% proficient
- Langford Middle SchoolF · 7% proficient
Top high schools
- Grovetown High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Academy Of Richmond County High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
- Westside High SchoolF · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Belair, Augusta school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Belair, Augusta 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 Belair, Augusta against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Belair, Augusta suits
Families
Schools land around the 6th percentile and crime safety beats 66%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 77% of neighborhoods and 8% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Belair, Augusta
Is Belair, Augusta a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Belair, Augusta ranks 3,735th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, state finances, and a strong job market, and lowest on biking and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Belair, Augusta expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $243,582. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $84,403 median income, cost of living beats 77% of neighborhoods.
Is Belair, Augusta safe?
Yes, Belair, Augusta is safer than 66% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $340 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Belair, Augusta?
July highs average about 95 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 39. That works out to about 87 pleasant days a year, more than 45% of neighborhoods.
Is Belair, Augusta good for families?
Schools beat 6% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 66%, and childcare runs $649 a month.
Compare Belair, Augusta with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Belair, Augusta. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Belair, Augusta 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.
Belair, Augusta detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Belair, Augusta: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Belair, Augusta: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Belair, Augusta: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Belair, Augusta: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Belair, Augusta 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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