Best Places30018, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30018, 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.
30018 ranks 13,072nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on few empty homes, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30018
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.
30018's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30018 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 30018 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30018
A household needs to earn about $68,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30018 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $77,331, 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 30018's effective rate of 0.80%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30018
30018 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30018.
Who works in 30018, and how
Work in 30018 centers on construction and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 30018
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30018.
What the weather is like in 30018, month by month
30018 sees roughly 77 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 30018
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 37 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 30018
Schools across 30018 average a B−, better than 55% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Walnut Grove Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Youth Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Walnut Grove High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30018 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30018 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 30018 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30018
Is 30018 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30018 ranks 13,072nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, quiet, and tree cover, and lowest on a weak job market and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30018 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $259,981. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $77,331 median income, cost of living beats 65% of zip codes.
Is 30018 safe?
Yes, 30018 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $254 per resident a year.
Compare 30018 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30018. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30018 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.
30018 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30018: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30018: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30018: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30018: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30018 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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