Best places to live in the Augusta metro area

compiled a list of the best places to live in the Augusta metro area using data from the . 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 .

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#25. Blythe

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 863

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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

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