Best Places30066, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30066, 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.
30066 ranks 3,096th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30066
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.
30066's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30066 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Household income$125,672 median, better than 91% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 30066 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Short commute28.9 minutes each way, better than only 34% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30066
A household needs to earn about $110,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30066 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $125,672, 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 30066's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30066
30066'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 30066.
Who works in 30066, and how
Work in 30066 centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 30066
30066 has more parkland per resident than 74% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 69% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 30066 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30066, month by month
30066 sees roughly 92 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 54, 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 | 54° | 43° | 33° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 50° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 77° | 65° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 30066
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 28 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 30066
Schools across 30066 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolA · 72% proficient
- Garrison Mill Elementary SchoolA · 69% proficient
- Rocky Mount Elementary SchoolA− · 61% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mabry Middle SchoolA+ · 72% proficient
- Simpson Middle SchoolA · 61% proficient
- Mccleskey Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Lassiter High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Kell High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Sprayberry High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30066 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30066 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 30066 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30066 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 96% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 21% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 57% of zip codes and health care access beats 63%.
Common questions about living in 30066
Is 30066 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30066 ranks 3,096th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, population health, and high incomes, and lowest on air quality and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30066 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $427,034. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $125,672 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 30066 safe?
Yes, 30066 is safer than 56% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $274 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30066?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 54 with lows near 33. That works out to about 92 pleasant days a year, more than 57% of zip codes.
Is 30066 good for families?
Schools beat 58% of zip codes, crime safety beats 56%, and childcare runs $919 a month.
Compare 30066 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30066. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30066 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.
30066 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30066: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30066: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30066: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30066: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30066 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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