Best PlacesGlynn County, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Glynn County, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Distance to the water drives a lot of the difference between one part and the next. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Glynn County ranks 1,459th of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Glynn County
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.
The best areas in Glynn County
The parts of Glynn County, ranked by the BestNeighborhood standard score across every neighborhood, highest scoring first. Each note says how that part differs from the rest of the county.
St. Simons & Country Club Estates
More adults hold degrees, incomes run higher, and it is quieter.
Brunswick
Crime runs lower and homes cost less.
Dock Junction
Local pay stretches less far and health care is harder to reach.
Scores across Glynn County run from about the 2nd to the 88th percentile nationally. The map is where that becomes a choice of area.
Glynn County's strengths and weaknesses
Where Glynn County ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 98% of counties
- Short commute20.0 minutes each way, better than 78% of counties
- Educational attainmentBetter than 76% of counties
- BikingBetter than 76% of counties
- Local economyBetter than 74% of counties
Where Glynn County ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 5% of counties
- Heat safetyBetter than only 6% of counties
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 23% of counties
- QuietBetter than only 26% of counties
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 26% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Glynn County
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Glynn County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $77,984; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Glynn County's effective rate of 0.57%, 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 Glynn County
Glynn County runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Glynn County.
Who works in Glynn County, and how
Work in Glynn County centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Glynn County
Glynn County has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of counties and more late-night spots per resident than 95% of counties. The coast is about 14 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Glynn County and thins out in others, which the map shows.
Is Glynn County growing, and who is moving in?
Glynn County has grown about 5% over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from Atlanta, GA.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Glynn County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Glynn County, month by month
Glynn County sees roughly 102 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 52° | 42° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 56° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 74° |
| October | 81° | 70° | 61° |
Flying in and out of Glynn County
The nearest airport, Brunswick Golden Isles, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 50 miles away.
The best schools in and around Glynn County
Schools across Glynn County average a B−, better than 62% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Oglethorpe Point Elementary SchoolA · 71% proficient
- St. Simons Elementary SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Satilla Marsh Elementary SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glynn MiddleB+ · 48% proficient
- Risley Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
- Jane Macon MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Glynn AcademyB · 50% proficient
- Brunswick High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Coastal Plains Charter High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Glynn County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Glynn County 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 Glynn County against the other 3,143 counties.
Who Glynn County suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 71% of counties, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 11% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 62% of counties and health care access beats 55%.
Common questions about living in Glynn County
Is Glynn County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Glynn County ranks 1,459th of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on fast internet, short commutes, and an educated workforce, and lowest on disaster risk and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Glynn County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $330,531. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $77,984 median income, cost of living beats 71% of counties.
Is Glynn County safe?
Glynn County is safer than 49% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $339 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Glynn County?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 64 with lows near 42. That works out to about 102 pleasant days a year, more than 62% of counties.
What are the best neighborhoods in Glynn County?
Using the default rankings, the highest-scoring areas are St. Simons & Country Club Estates, Brunswick, and Dock Junction. The ranked list and the re-weightable map above let you re-sort them for your own priorities.
Compare Glynn County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Glynn County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Glynn County 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.
Glynn County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Glynn County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Glynn County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Glynn County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Glynn County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Glynn County 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- 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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