Best PlacesJacksons' Gap, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Jacksons' Gap, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Jacksons' Gap ranks 33,225th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Jacksons' Gap
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.
Jacksons' Gap's strengths and weaknesses
Where Jacksons' Gap ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 92% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 82% of towns
Where Jacksons' Gap ranks low
- School gradeD, better than only 8% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 11% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 14% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Jacksons' Gap
A household needs to earn about $71,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Jacksons' Gap home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $71,255, 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 Jacksons' Gap's effective rate of 0.23%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Jacksons' Gap
Jacksons' Gap runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Jacksons' Gap.
Who works in Jacksons' Gap, and how
Work in Jacksons' Gap centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Jacksons' Gap
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Jacksons' Gap.
What the weather is like in Jacksons' Gap, month by month
Jacksons' Gap sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 46° | 34° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 48° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 79° | 65° | 53° |
Flying in and out of Jacksons' Gap
The nearest airport, Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field), is about 52 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 96 miles away.
The best schools in and around Jacksons' Gap
Schools across Jacksons' Gap average a D, better than 8% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Dadeville Elementary SchoolD+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- William L Radney Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Benjamin Russell High SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Dadeville High SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Jacksons' Gap school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Jacksons' Gap 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 Jacksons' Gap against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Jacksons' Gap
Is Jacksons' Gap a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Jacksons' Gap ranks 33,225th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low property taxes, tree cover, and a strong job market, and lowest on the schools and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Jacksons' Gap expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $296,184. The overall cost of living runs about 5% above the national average. Set against a $71,255 median income, cost of living beats 27% of towns.
Is Jacksons' Gap safe?
Yes, Jacksons' Gap is safer than 58% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $263 per resident a year.
Compare Jacksons' Gap with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Jacksons' Gap. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Jacksons' Gap 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.
Jacksons' Gap detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Jacksons' Gap: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Jacksons' Gap: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Jacksons' Gap: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Jacksons' Gap: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Jacksons' Gap 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.
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