Best Places30118, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30118, 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.
30118 ranks 21,066th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30118
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.
30118's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30118 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute16.3 minutes each way, better than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
Where 30118 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30118
A household needs to earn about $147,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30118 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $49,185, 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 30118's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 30118
30118 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30118.
Who works in 30118, and how
Work in 30118 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 64%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 26%
Life in 30118
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30118.
What the weather is like in 30118, month by month
30118 sees roughly 92 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 42° | 34° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 49° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 69° |
| October | 74° | 62° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 30118
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 39 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 30118
Schools across 30118 average a B−, better than 55% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Carrollton Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Carrollton Upper Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Carrollton High SchoolC · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30118 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30118 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 30118 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30118
Is 30118 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30118 ranks 21,066th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, an educated workforce, and population health, and lowest on a weak job market 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 30118 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $585,200. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $49,185 median income, cost of living beats 5% of zip codes.
Is 30118 safe?
30118 is safer than 25% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $379 per resident a year.
Compare 30118 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30118. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30118 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.
30118 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30118: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30118: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30118: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30118: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30118 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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