Best PlacesMetter, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Metter, 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.
Metter ranks 40,882nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Metter
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.
Metter's strengths and weaknesses
Where Metter ranks high
- Cheap childcare$503 a month, better than 91% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than 84% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 76% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 76% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 74% of towns
Where Metter ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Household income$48,574 median, better than only 11% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 11% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 13% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Metter
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Metter home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $48,574, 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 Metter'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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Metter
Metter'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 Metter.
Who works in Metter, and how
Work in Metter 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 93%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Metter
Metter has more restaurants and bars per resident than 77% of towns. That concentrates in some parts of Metter and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Metter, month by month
Metter sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 51° | 41° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 55° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 68° | 58° |
Flying in and out of Metter
The nearest airport, Savannah/Hilton Head International, is about 53 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 Metter
Schools across Metter average a C−, better than 24% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Twin City Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Portal Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Nevils Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Southeast Bulloch Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- William James Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Metter Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Southeast Bulloch High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Portal Middle/high SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Metter High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Metter school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Metter 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 Metter against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Metter
Is Metter a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Metter ranks 40,882nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on affordable childcare, walkability, and a strong job market, and lowest on air quality and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Metter expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $166,852. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $48,574 median income, cost of living beats 11% of towns.
Is Metter safe?
Metter is safer than 41% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $324 per resident a year.
Compare Metter with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Metter. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Metter 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.
Metter detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Metter: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Metter: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Metter: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Metter: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Metter 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.