Best PlacesMontclair, Augusta, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Montclair, Augusta, 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.
Montclair, Augusta ranks 4,614th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and empty homes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Montclair, 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.
Montclair, Augusta's strengths and weaknesses
Where Montclair, Augusta ranks high
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Short commute16.5 minutes each way, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
Where Montclair, Augusta ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD−, better than only 8% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Montclair, Augusta
A household needs to earn about $52,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Montclair, Augusta home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,692, 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 Montclair, Augusta's effective rate of 0.87%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Montclair, Augusta
Montclair, Augusta runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Montclair, Augusta.
Who works in Montclair, Augusta, and how
Work in Montclair, Augusta centers on health care & social and other services. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Montclair, Augusta
Montclair, Augusta has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Montclair, Augusta and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Montclair, Augusta, month by month
Montclair, 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 Montclair, Augusta
The nearest airport, Augusta Regional at Bush Field, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 125 miles away.
The best schools in and around Montclair, Augusta
Schools across Montclair, Augusta average a D−, better than 8% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Warren Road Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tutt Middle SchoolF · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Westside High SchoolF · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Montclair, Augusta school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Montclair, 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 Montclair, Augusta against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Montclair, Augusta
Is Montclair, Augusta a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Montclair, Augusta ranks 4,614th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, short commutes, and civic engagement, and lowest on empty homes and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Montclair, Augusta expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $197,163. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $68,692 median income, cost of living beats 65% of neighborhoods.
Is Montclair, Augusta safe?
Montclair, Augusta is safer than 44% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $451 per resident a year.
Compare Montclair, Augusta with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Montclair, Augusta. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Montclair, 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.
Montclair, Augusta detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Montclair, Augusta: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Montclair, Augusta: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Montclair, Augusta: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Montclair, Augusta: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Montclair, 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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