Best PlacesCloudland, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Cloudland, 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.
Cloudland ranks 29,527th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Cloudland
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.
Cloudland's strengths and weaknesses
Where Cloudland ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 92% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 133 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of towns
Where Cloudland ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Household income$55,985 median, better than only 20% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 27% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Cloudland
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Cloudland home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $55,985, 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 Cloudland's effective rate of 0.80%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Cloudland
Cloudland 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 Cloudland.
Who works in Cloudland, and how
Work in Cloudland centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Cloudland
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Cloudland.
What the weather is like in Cloudland, month by month
Cloudland sees roughly 133 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 40° | 31° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 47° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 68° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Cloudland
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 88 miles away.
The best schools in and around Cloudland
Schools across Cloudland average a C, better than 37% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Fairyland Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Menlo Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Chattanooga Valley Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Ridgeland High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Chattooga High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Cloudland school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Cloudland 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 Cloudland against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Cloudland
Is Cloudland a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Cloudland ranks 29,527th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on quiet, tree cover, and affordable childcare, and lowest on biking and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Cloudland expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $244,410. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $55,985 median income, cost of living beats 27% of towns.
Is Cloudland safe?
Yes, Cloudland is safer than 60% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $253 per resident a year.
Compare Cloudland with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Cloudland. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Cloudland 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.
Cloudland detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Cloudland: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Cloudland: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Cloudland: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Cloudland: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Cloudland 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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