Best PlacesNew Georgia, AL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around New Georgia, 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.
New Georgia ranks 30,205th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in New Georgia
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.
New Georgia's strengths and weaknesses
Where New Georgia ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 89% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 89% of towns
- Cheap childcare$634 a month, better than 75% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 72% of towns
Where New Georgia ranks low
- Short commute39.0 minutes each way, better than only 6% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 11% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 22% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 29% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in New Georgia
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median New Georgia home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,745, 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 New Georgia's effective rate of 0.18%, 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 New Georgia
New Georgia 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 New Georgia.
Who works in New Georgia, and how
Work in New Georgia centers on construction and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 97%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in New Georgia
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across New Georgia.
What the weather is like in New Georgia, month by month
New Georgia sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 41° | 33° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 52° |
Flying in and out of New Georgia
The nearest airport, Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field, is about 35 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 134 miles away.
The best schools in and around New Georgia
Schools across New Georgia average a C, better than 36% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Addison Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- West Point Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- West Point Intermediate SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- West Point High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Addison High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every New Georgia school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
New Georgia 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 New Georgia against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in New Georgia
Is New Georgia a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, New Georgia ranks 30,205th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low property taxes, few empty homes, and state infrastructure, and lowest on long commutes and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is New Georgia expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $192,550. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $66,745 median income, cost of living beats 34% of towns.
Is New Georgia safe?
Yes, New Georgia is safer than 70% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $226 per resident a year.
Compare New Georgia with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to New Georgia. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in New Georgia 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.
New Georgia detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for New Georgia: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in New Georgia: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of New Georgia: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in New Georgia: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
New Georgia 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.