Best PlacesDamascus, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Damascus, 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.
Damascus ranks 47,093rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Damascus
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.
Damascus' strengths and weaknesses
Where Damascus ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of towns
- QuietBetter than 97% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of towns
- Short commute20.7 minutes each way, better than 85% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 84% of towns
Where Damascus ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of towns
- Household income$35,214 median, better than only 3% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of towns
Who lives in Damascus
Damascus runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Damascus.
Who works in Damascus, and how
Work in Damascus centers on other services and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 0%
Life in Damascus
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Damascus.
What the weather is like in Damascus, month by month
Damascus sees roughly 121 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 48° | 39° |
| April | 78° | 65° | 54° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 72° |
| October | 80° | 67° | 57° |
Flying in and out of Damascus
The nearest airport, Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, is about 52 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 220 miles away.
The best schools in and around Damascus
Schools across Damascus average a D+, better than 11% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- W S Neal Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- W S Neal Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- W S Neal High SchoolD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Damascus school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Damascus 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 Damascus against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Damascus
Is Damascus a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Damascus ranks 47,093rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low property taxes, quiet, and state infrastructure, and lowest on health outcomes and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Damascus safe?
Damascus is safer than 42% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $300 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Damascus?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 39. That works out to about 121 pleasant days a year, more than 81% of towns.
Compare Damascus with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Damascus. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Damascus 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.
Damascus detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Damascus: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Damascus: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Damascus: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Damascus: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Damascus 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.
- 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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