Best PlacesStillmore, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Stillmore, 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.
Stillmore ranks 43,249th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Stillmore
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.
Stillmore's strengths and weaknesses
Where Stillmore ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of towns
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 92% of towns
- Short commute21.7 minutes each way, better than 81% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 76% of towns
Where Stillmore ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 7% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 11% of towns
- Household income$49,391 median, better than only 12% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 13% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Stillmore
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Stillmore home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,391, 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 Stillmore's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Stillmore
Stillmore runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Stillmore.
Who works in Stillmore, and how
Work in Stillmore centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Stillmore
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Stillmore.
What the weather is like in Stillmore, month by month
Stillmore sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 48° | 40° |
| April | 78° | 66° | 54° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 80° | 68° | 58° |
Flying in and out of Stillmore
The nearest airport, Savannah/Hilton Head International, is about 63 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 130 miles away.
The best schools in and around Stillmore
Schools across Stillmore average a C−, better than 20% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Twin City Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Swainsboro Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Metter Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Metter Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Swainsboro Middle SchoolD− · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- Metter High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Swainsboro High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Stillmore school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Stillmore 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 Stillmore against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Stillmore
Is Stillmore a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Stillmore ranks 43,249th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a strong job market, fast internet, and affordable childcare, and lowest on air quality and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Stillmore expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $106,648. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $49,391 median income, cost of living beats 13% of towns.
Is Stillmore safe?
Stillmore is safer than 26% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $385 per resident a year.
Compare Stillmore with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Stillmore. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Stillmore 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.
Stillmore detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Stillmore: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Stillmore: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Stillmore: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Stillmore: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Stillmore 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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