Best PlacesCaptolo, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Captolo, 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.
Captolo ranks 47,448th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Captolo
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.
Captolo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Captolo ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 97% of towns
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 92% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 78% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 76% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 74% of towns
Where Captolo ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of towns
- Household income$43,474 median, better than only 3% of towns
- Short commute41.0 minutes each way, better than only 4% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 6% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 8% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Captolo
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Captolo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $43,474, 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 Captolo's effective rate of 0.93%, 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 Captolo
Captolo'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 Captolo.
Who works in Captolo, and how
Work in Captolo centers on manufacturing and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Captolo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Captolo.
What the weather is like in Captolo, month by month
Captolo sees roughly 103 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 60, 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 | 60° | 48° | 39° |
| April | 79° | 66° | 54° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 80° | 67° | 57° |
Flying in and out of Captolo
The nearest airport, Savannah/Hilton Head International, is about 41 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 94 miles away.
The best schools in and around Captolo
Schools across Captolo average a C+, better than 48% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Screven County Elementary SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Top middle schools
- Screven County Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Screven County High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Captolo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Captolo 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 Captolo against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Captolo
Is Captolo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Captolo ranks 47,448th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on fast internet, affordable childcare, and low crime, and lowest on a weak job market and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Captolo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $229,300. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $43,474 median income, cost of living beats 8% of towns.
Is Captolo safe?
Yes, Captolo is safer than 78% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $202 per resident a year.
Compare Captolo with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Captolo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Captolo 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.
Captolo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Captolo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Captolo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Captolo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Captolo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Captolo 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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