Best Places30105, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30105, 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.
30105 ranks 8,961st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30105
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.
30105's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30105 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Household income$102,766 median, better than 82% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$641 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 30105 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 7% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Short commute31.4 minutes each way, better than only 22% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30105
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30105 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $102,766, 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 30105's effective rate of 0.70%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30105
30105 runs older than the country, 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 30105.
Who works in 30105, and how
Work in 30105 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 30105
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30105.
What the weather is like in 30105, month by month
30105 sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 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 | 78° | 62° | 47° |
| July | 93° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 80° | 64° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 30105
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 42 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 69 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30105
Schools across 30105 average a C+, better than 48% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Armuchee Primary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Leroy Massey Elementary SchoolD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Summerville Middle SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Armuchee High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Chattooga High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30105 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30105 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 30105 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30105
Is 30105 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30105 ranks 8,961st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, tree cover, and high incomes, and lowest on the weather and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30105 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $337,899. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $102,766 median income, cost of living beats 92% of zip codes.
Is 30105 safe?
Yes, 30105 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $214 per resident a year.
Compare 30105 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30105. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30105 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.
30105 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30105: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30105: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30105: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30105: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30105 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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