Best Places30013, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30013, 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.
30013 ranks 19,747th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30013
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.
30013's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30013 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 77% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 30013 ranks low
- School gradeD, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Short commute34.6 minutes each way, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30013
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30013 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $85,995, 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 30013's effective rate of 0.78%, 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 30013
30013's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30013.
Who works in 30013, and how
Work in 30013 centers on retail trade and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30013
30013 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 83% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 75% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 30013 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30013, month by month
30013 sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 43° | 34° |
| April | 74° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 75° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 30013
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 26 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 30013
Schools across 30013 average a D, better than 5% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Newton County Theme School At FicquettA− · 56% proficient
- Hightower Trail Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Barksdale Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- General Ray Davis Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Edwards Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
- Memorial Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Rockdale County High SchoolD · 18% proficient
- Heritage High SchoolD− · 12% proficient
- Newton High SchoolF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30013 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30013 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 30013 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30013 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 77% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 17% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 30013
Is 30013 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30013 ranks 19,747th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, few empty homes, and civic engagement, and lowest on the schools and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30013 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $322,208. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $85,995 median income, cost of living beats 77% of zip codes.
Is 30013 safe?
30013 is safer than 23% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $423 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30013?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 54 with lows near 34. That works out to about 76 pleasant days a year, more than 38% of zip codes.
Is 30013 good for families?
Schools beat 5% of zip codes, crime safety beats 23%, and childcare runs $899 a month.
Compare 30013 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30013. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30013 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.
30013 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30013: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30013: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30013: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30013: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30013 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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