Best PlacesChina Grove, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around China Grove, 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.
China Grove ranks 33,488th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in China Grove
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.
China Grove's strengths and weaknesses
Where China Grove ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 94% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 94% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of towns
Where China Grove ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- School gradeD, better than only 6% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than only 7% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 8% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 11% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in China Grove
A household needs to earn about $23,000 a year to comfortably buy the median China Grove home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,128, 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 China Grove's effective rate of 0.25%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in China Grove
China Grove runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for China Grove.
Who works in China Grove, and how
Work in China Grove centers on manufacturing and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in China Grove
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across China Grove.
What the weather is like in China Grove, month by month
China Grove sees roughly 94 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 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 | 79° | 65° | 53° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 81° | 68° | 57° |
Flying in and out of China Grove
The nearest airport, Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field), is about 31 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 142 miles away.
The best schools in and around China Grove
Schools across China Grove average a D, better than 6% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Banks SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Troy Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Union Springs Elementary SchoolF · 9% proficient
Top middle schools
- Charles Henderson MiddleD+ · 26% proficient
- South Highlands Middle SchoolF · 7% proficient
Top high schools
- Charles Henderson High SchoolD− · 12% proficient
- Bullock County High SchoolF · 7% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every China Grove school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
China Grove 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 China Grove against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in China Grove
Is China Grove a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, China Grove ranks 33,488th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low property taxes, a stable housing market, and a strong job market, and lowest on biking and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is China Grove expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $94,569. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $68,128 median income, cost of living beats 59% of towns.
Is China Grove safe?
China Grove is safer than 13% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $489 per resident a year.
Compare China Grove with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to China Grove. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in China Grove 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.
China Grove detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for China Grove: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in China Grove: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of China Grove: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in China Grove: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
China Grove 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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