Best Places30070, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30070, 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.
30070 ranks 28,406th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30070
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.
30070's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30070 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 78% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 30070 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Short commute36.5 minutes each way, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Household income$51,877 median, better than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30070
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30070 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $51,877, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 30070's effective rate of 0.91%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30070
30070's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 30070.
Who works in 30070, and how
Work in 30070 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30070
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30070.
What the weather is like in 30070, month by month
30070 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 30070
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 31 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 30070
Schools across 30070 average a D+, better than 16% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Newton County Theme School At FicquettA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- Clements Middle SchoolF · 9% proficient
- Liberty Middle SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- Newton High SchoolF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30070 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30070 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 30070 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30070
Is 30070 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30070 ranks 28,406th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, biking, and affordable childcare, and lowest on education levels and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30070 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $228,272. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $51,877 median income, cost of living beats 12% of zip codes.
Is 30070 safe?
30070 is safer than 21% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $428 per resident a year.
Compare 30070 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30070. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30070 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.
30070 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30070: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30070: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30070: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30070: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30070 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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