Best Places30011, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30011, 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.
30011 ranks 9,670th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on a strong job market, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30011
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.
30011's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30011 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Household income$99,141 median, better than 79% of zip codes
Where 30011 ranks low
- Short commute35.4 minutes each way, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- School gradeC, better than only 30% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30011
A household needs to earn about $91,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30011 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $99,141, 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 30011's effective rate of 0.89%, 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 30011
30011 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30011.
Who works in 30011, and how
Work in 30011 centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30011
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30011.
What the weather is like in 30011, month by month
30011 sees roughly 93 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 44° | 33° |
| April | 75° | 62° | 49° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 77° | 64° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 30011
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 43 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 51.5 million passengers in 2025, with 278 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 30011
Schools across 30011 average a C, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mulberry Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Bramlett Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- New Life Academy Of ExcellenceC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Osborne Middle SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Dacula Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Russell Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Mill Creek High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Winder-barrow High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Apalachee High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30011 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30011 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 30011 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30011
Is 30011 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30011 ranks 9,670th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, what local pay buys, and fast internet, and lowest on long commutes and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30011 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $344,434. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $99,141 median income, cost of living beats 84% of zip codes.
Is 30011 safe?
Yes, 30011 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $214 per resident a year.
Compare 30011 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30011. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30011 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.
30011 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30011: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30011: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30011: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30011: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30011 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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