Best PlacesRedbud, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Redbud, 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.
Redbud ranks 25,273rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Redbud
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.
Redbud's strengths and weaknesses
Where Redbud ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 92% of towns
- QuietBetter than 82% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 78% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than 78% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 76% of towns
Where Redbud ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 9% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Short commute35.2 minutes each way, better than only 13% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 27% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 29% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Redbud
A household needs to earn about $53,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Redbud home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,980, 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 Redbud's effective rate of 0.81%, 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 Redbud
Redbud 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 Redbud.
Who works in Redbud, and how
Work in Redbud centers on admin & support services and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Redbud
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Redbud.
What the weather is like in Redbud, month by month
Redbud sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 42° | 34° |
| April | 74° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 52° |
Flying in and out of Redbud
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 42 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 65 miles away.
The best schools in and around Redbud
Schools across Redbud average a C+, better than 43% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Sonoraville ElementaryB · 48% proficient
- Red Bud Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Fairmount Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Red Bud Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Sonoraville High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Redbud school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Redbud 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 Redbud against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Redbud
Is Redbud a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Redbud ranks 25,273rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a strong job market, quiet, and population health, and lowest on education levels and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Redbud expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $201,399. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $67,980 median income, cost of living beats 56% of towns.
Is Redbud safe?
Yes, Redbud is safer than 57% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $252 per resident a year.
Compare Redbud with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Redbud. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Redbud 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.
Redbud detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Redbud: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Redbud: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Redbud: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Redbud: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Redbud 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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