Best PlacesNorth Augusta, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North 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.
North Augusta ranks 994th of 2,098 U.S. cities on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and empty homes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North 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.
North Augusta's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Augusta ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of cities
- Tree shadeBetter than 88% of cities
- Local economyBetter than 74% of cities
- Cheap childcare$845 a month, better than 74% of cities
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 74% of cities
Where North Augusta ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 9% of cities
- BikingBetter than only 10% of cities
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of cities
- TransitBetter than only 13% of cities
- Air qualityBetter than only 18% of cities
What it costs to buy a home in North Augusta
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Augusta home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $90,230, 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 North Augusta's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Augusta
North 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 North Augusta.
Who works in North Augusta, and how
Work in North Augusta centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in North Augusta
North Augusta has more restaurants and bars per resident than 96% of cities and more parkland per resident than 85% of cities. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of North Augusta and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Augusta, month by month
North Augusta sees roughly 88 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 North Augusta
The nearest airport, Augusta Regional at Bush Field, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 119 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Augusta
Schools across North Augusta average a B, better than 60% of cities.
Top elementary schools
- Hammond Hill ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Belvedere ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Merriwether ElementaryB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Augusta MiddleA− · 53% proficient
- Paul Knox MiddleB · 45% proficient
- Langley-bath-clearwater MiddleB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Fox Creek HighA− · 60% proficient
- North Augusta HighB+ · 53% proficient
- Midland Valley HighB · 46% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Augusta school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North 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 North Augusta against the other 2,097 cities.
Who North Augusta suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 74% of cities, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 11% already work from home.
Common questions about living in North Augusta
Is North Augusta a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Augusta ranks 994th of 2,098 cities. It scores highest on low property taxes, tree cover, and a strong job market, 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 North Augusta expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $243,417. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $90,230 median income, cost of living beats 74% of cities.
Is North Augusta safe?
North Augusta is safer than 39% of cities. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $476 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in North Augusta?
July highs average about 95 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 39. That works out to about 88 pleasant days a year, more than 52% of cities.
Is North Augusta good for families?
Schools beat 60% of cities, crime safety beats 39%, and childcare runs $845 a month.
Compare North Augusta with other cities
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Augusta. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North 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.
North Augusta detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Augusta: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Augusta: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Augusta: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Augusta: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North 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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