Best PlacesJohnstonville, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Johnstonville, 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.
Johnstonville ranks 37,674th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Johnstonville
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.
Johnstonville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Johnstonville ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 87% of towns
- Cheap childcare$572 a month, better than 82% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 79% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 76% of towns
Where Johnstonville ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 16% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 17% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Short commute33.2 minutes each way, better than only 19% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 21% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Johnstonville
A household needs to earn about $38,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Johnstonville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,483, 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 Johnstonville's effective rate of 0.74%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Johnstonville
Johnstonville's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Johnstonville.
Who works in Johnstonville, and how
Work in Johnstonville centers on transportation & warehousing and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Johnstonville
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Johnstonville.
What the weather is like in Johnstonville, month by month
Johnstonville sees roughly 99 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 46° | 38° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 52° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 78° | 66° | 56° |
Flying in and out of Johnstonville
The nearest airport, Middle Georgia Regional, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 44 miles away.
The best schools in and around Johnstonville
Schools across Johnstonville average a C+, better than 43% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Lamar County Elementary SchoolD+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens CampusB+ · 49% proficient
- Lamar County Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Mary Persons High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Lamar County High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Johnstonville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Johnstonville 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 Johnstonville against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Johnstonville
Is Johnstonville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Johnstonville ranks 37,674th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on few empty homes, tree cover, and affordable childcare, and lowest on civic engagement and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Johnstonville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $145,798. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $58,483 median income, cost of living beats 17% of towns.
Is Johnstonville safe?
Johnstonville is safer than 27% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $368 per resident a year.
Compare Johnstonville with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Johnstonville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Johnstonville 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.
Johnstonville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Johnstonville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Johnstonville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Johnstonville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Johnstonville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Johnstonville 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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