Best PlacesTopeka Junction, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Topeka Junction, 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.
Topeka Junction ranks 31,862nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Topeka Junction
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.
Topeka Junction's strengths and weaknesses
Where Topeka Junction ranks high
- Cheap childcare$511 a month, better than 91% of towns
- Short commute19.9 minutes each way, better than 88% of towns
- QuietBetter than 85% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than 78% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 76% of towns
Where Topeka Junction ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 16% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 19% of towns
- School gradeD+, better than only 19% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Household income$57,369 median, better than only 23% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Topeka Junction
A household needs to earn about $43,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Topeka Junction home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,369, 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 Topeka Junction's effective rate of 0.79%, 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 Topeka Junction
Topeka Junction's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Topeka Junction.
Who works in Topeka Junction, and how
Work in Topeka Junction centers on health care & social and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Topeka Junction
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Topeka Junction.
What the weather is like in Topeka Junction, month by month
Topeka Junction sees roughly 96 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 46° | 38° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 52° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 78° | 66° | 56° |
Flying in and out of Topeka Junction
The nearest airport, Middle Georgia Regional, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 48 miles away.
The best schools in and around Topeka Junction
Schools across Topeka Junction average a D+, better than 19% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Upson-lee Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Lamar County Elementary SchoolD+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lamar County Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Upson-lee High SchoolD · 22% proficient
- Lamar County High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Topeka Junction school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Topeka Junction 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 Topeka Junction against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Topeka Junction
Is Topeka Junction a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Topeka Junction ranks 31,862nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on affordable childcare, short commutes, and quiet, and lowest on a weak job market and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Topeka Junction expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $165,798. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $57,369 median income, cost of living beats 35% of towns.
Is Topeka Junction safe?
Topeka Junction is safer than 29% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $345 per resident a year.
Compare Topeka Junction with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Topeka Junction. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Topeka Junction 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.
Topeka Junction detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Topeka Junction: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Topeka Junction: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Topeka Junction: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Topeka Junction: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Topeka Junction 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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