Best PlacesWest Augusta, Augusta, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Augusta, 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.
West Augusta, Augusta ranks 3,647th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Augusta, 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.
West Augusta, Augusta's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Augusta, Augusta ranks high
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.0 minutes each way, better than 85% of neighborhoods
Where West Augusta, Augusta ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD−, better than only 7% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Augusta, Augusta
A household needs to earn about $75,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Augusta, Augusta home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,941, 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 West Augusta, Augusta's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in West Augusta, Augusta
West Augusta, Augusta runs younger 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 West Augusta, Augusta.
Who works in West Augusta, Augusta, and how
Work in West Augusta, Augusta centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in West Augusta, Augusta
West Augusta, Augusta has more restaurants and bars per resident than 83% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 86% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of West Augusta, Augusta and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West Augusta, Augusta, month by month
West Augusta, Augusta sees roughly 90 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 West Augusta, Augusta
The nearest airport, Augusta Regional at Bush Field, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 123 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Augusta, Augusta
Schools across West Augusta, Augusta average a D−, better than 7% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Lake Forest Hills Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Warren Road Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Merry Elementary SchoolD− · 12% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tutt Middle SchoolF · 13% proficient
- Langford Middle SchoolF · 7% proficient
Top high schools
- Academy Of Richmond County High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
- Westside High SchoolF · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Augusta, Augusta school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Augusta, 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 West Augusta, Augusta against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Augusta, Augusta
Is West Augusta, Augusta a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Augusta, Augusta ranks 3,647th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, tree cover, and civic engagement, and lowest on biking and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Augusta, Augusta expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $294,286. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $84,941 median income, cost of living beats 81% of neighborhoods.
Is West Augusta, Augusta safe?
West Augusta, Augusta is safer than 40% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $476 per resident a year.
Compare West Augusta, Augusta with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Augusta, Augusta. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Augusta, 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.
West Augusta, Augusta detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Augusta, Augusta: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Augusta, Augusta: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Augusta, Augusta: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Augusta, Augusta: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Augusta, 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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