Best Places30149, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30149, 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.
30149 ranks 19,516th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and the cost of living against local pay is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30149
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.
30149's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30149 ranks high
- Short commute8.5 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 30149 ranks low
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$40,060 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 22% of zip codes
Who lives in 30149
30149 runs younger than the country, 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 30149.
Who works in 30149, and how
Work in 30149 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 46%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 37%
Life in 30149
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30149.
What the weather is like in 30149, month by month
30149 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 30149
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 52 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 63 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30149
Schools across 30149 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Armuchee Primary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- West End Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- West Central Elementary SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rome Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Armuchee High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Rome High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30149 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30149 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 30149 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30149
Is 30149 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30149 ranks 19,516th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, few empty homes, and population health, and lowest on the cost of living against local pay and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30149 safe?
30149 is safer than 43% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $301 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30149?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 56 with lows near 32. That works out to about 59 pleasant days a year, more than 7% of zip codes.
Compare 30149 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30149. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30149 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.
30149 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30149: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30149: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30149: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30149: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30149 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.
- 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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