Best Places30033, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30033, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
30033 ranks 6,388th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on an educated workforce by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30033
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.
30033's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30033 ranks high
- Educational attainmentBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 30033 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30033
A household needs to earn about $124,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30033 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $114,242; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 30033's effective rate of 0.92%, 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 30033
30033's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30033.
Who works in 30033, and how
Work in 30033 centers on education and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 30033
30033 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 92% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 30033 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30033, month by month
30033 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 43° | 32° |
| April | 76° | 62° | 48° |
| July | 92° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 77° | 63° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 30033
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 14 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 30033
Schools across 30033 average a C−, better than 23% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Museum School Avondale EstatesB · 46% proficient
- Laurel Ridge Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Mclendon Elementary SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Beacon Hill Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
- The Champion Middle Theme SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Druid Hills Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Decatur High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
- Elizabeth Andrews High SchoolF · 7% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30033 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30033 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 30033 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30033 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 93% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 27% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 30033
Is 30033 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30033 ranks 6,388th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on an educated workforce, population health, and fast internet, and lowest on noise and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30033 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $467,428. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $114,242 median income, cost of living beats 93% of zip codes.
Is 30033 safe?
30033 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $505 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30033?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 56 with lows near 32. That works out to about 65 pleasant days a year, more than 15% of zip codes.
Is 30033 good for families?
Schools beat 23% of zip codes, crime safety beats 12%, and childcare runs $919 a month.
Compare 30033 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30033. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30033 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.
30033 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30033: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30033: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30033: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30033: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30033 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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