Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Augusta metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 863
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#25. Blythe
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#24. Johnston
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,518
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#23. Dearing
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 640
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#22. Appling
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 751
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#21. Trenton
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 320
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#20. Windsor
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 243
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#19. Thomson
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 6,824
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#18. Burnettown
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,090
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#17. Waynesboro
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 5,700
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#16. Langley
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,718
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#15. Edgefield
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,977
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#14. Clearwater
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,124
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#13. Hephzibah
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 3,688
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#12. Gloverville
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,418
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#11. Graniteville
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,176
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#10. Murphys Estates
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,187
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#9. Augusta
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 201,504
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#8. New Ellenton
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,604
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#7. Harlem
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,793
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#6. Belvedere
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,458
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#5. Grovetown
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,516
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#4. Aiken
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 32,334
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#3. North Augusta
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 24,928
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#2. Martinez
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 33,019
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#1. Evans
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 37,718