Best PlacesMeadowbrook, Augusta, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Meadowbrook, Augusta, 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.
Meadowbrook, Augusta ranks 5,865th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Meadowbrook, Augusta
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.
Meadowbrook, Augusta's strengths and weaknesses
Where Meadowbrook, Augusta ranks high
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
Where Meadowbrook, Augusta ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Meadowbrook, Augusta
A household needs to earn about $30,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Meadowbrook, Augusta home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $48,210, 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 Meadowbrook, Augusta's effective rate of 0.96%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Meadowbrook, Augusta
Meadowbrook, Augusta 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 Meadowbrook, Augusta.
Who works in Meadowbrook, Augusta, and how
Work in Meadowbrook, Augusta centers on hospitality & food and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Meadowbrook, Augusta
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Meadowbrook, Augusta.
What the weather is like in Meadowbrook, Augusta, month by month
Meadowbrook, Augusta sees roughly 89 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 55° |
| July | 95° | 83° | 74° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of Meadowbrook, Augusta
The nearest airport, Augusta Regional at Bush Field, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 122 miles away.
The best schools in and around Meadowbrook, Augusta
Schools across Meadowbrook, Augusta average an F, better than 1% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolF · 8% proficient
- Richmond Hill K-8F · 6% proficient
- Glenn Hills Elementary SchoolF · 5% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glenn Hills Middle SchoolF · 4% proficient
Top high schools
- Glenn Hills High SchoolF · 3% proficient
- Butler High SchoolF · 3% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Meadowbrook, Augusta school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Meadowbrook, Augusta 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 Meadowbrook, Augusta against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Meadowbrook, Augusta
Is Meadowbrook, Augusta a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Meadowbrook, Augusta ranks 5,865th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, tree cover, and state finances, and lowest on the schools and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Meadowbrook, Augusta expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $111,500. The overall cost of living runs about 24% below the national average. Set against a $48,210 median income, cost of living beats 26% of neighborhoods.
Is Meadowbrook, Augusta safe?
Meadowbrook, Augusta is safer than 20% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $614 per resident a year.
Compare Meadowbrook, Augusta with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Meadowbrook, Augusta. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Meadowbrook, Augusta 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.
Meadowbrook, Augusta detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Meadowbrook, Augusta: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Meadowbrook, Augusta: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Meadowbrook, Augusta: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Meadowbrook, Augusta: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Meadowbrook, Augusta 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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