Best PlacesOld Savannah, Augusta, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Old Savannah, 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.
Old Savannah, Augusta ranks 5,919th 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 Old Savannah, 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.
Old Savannah, Augusta's strengths and weaknesses
Where Old Savannah, Augusta ranks high
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 68% of neighborhoods
Where Old Savannah, Augusta ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Household income$37,958 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Old Savannah, Augusta
A household needs to earn about $24,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Old Savannah, Augusta home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $37,958, 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 Old Savannah, Augusta's effective rate of 0.97%, 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 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Old Savannah, Augusta
Old Savannah, Augusta runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Old Savannah, Augusta.
Who works in Old Savannah, Augusta, and how
Work in Old Savannah, Augusta centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Old Savannah, Augusta
Old Savannah, Augusta has more restaurants and bars per resident than 73% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Old Savannah, Augusta and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Old Savannah, Augusta, month by month
Old Savannah, 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 Old Savannah, Augusta
The nearest airport, Augusta Regional at Bush Field, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 120 miles away.
The best schools in and around Old Savannah, Augusta
Schools across Old Savannah, Augusta average an F, better than 1% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Dorothy Hains Elementary SchoolF · 8% proficient
- Richmond Hill K-8F · 6% proficient
- Wilkinson Gardens Elementary SchoolF · 5% proficient
Top middle schools
- W.s. Hornsby Middle SchoolF · 3% proficient
- Murphey Middle SchoolF · 3% proficient
Top high schools
- Josey 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 Old Savannah, Augusta school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Old Savannah, 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 Old Savannah, Augusta against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Old Savannah, Augusta
Is Old Savannah, Augusta a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Old Savannah, Augusta ranks 5,919th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, state finances, and state infrastructure, and lowest on the schools and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Old Savannah, Augusta expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $88,220. The overall cost of living runs about 24% below the national average. Set against a $37,958 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Old Savannah, Augusta safe?
Old Savannah, Augusta is safer than 17% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $664 per resident a year.
Compare Old Savannah, Augusta with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Old Savannah, Augusta. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Old Savannah, 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.
Old Savannah, Augusta detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Old Savannah, Augusta: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Old Savannah, Augusta: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Old Savannah, Augusta: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Old Savannah, Augusta: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Old Savannah, 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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