Best Places30165, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30165, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
30165 ranks 17,710th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. The weather pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on fast internet.
The best neighborhoods in 30165
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.
30165's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30165 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Short commute22.4 minutes each way, better than 73% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 30165 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 27% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30165
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30165 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $74,899, 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 30165'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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30165
30165 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30165.
Who works in 30165, and how
Work in 30165 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 30165
30165 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 68% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 30165 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30165, month by month
30165 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 30165
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 64 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30165
Schools across 30165 average a C−, better than 27% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Armuchee Primary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Pepperell ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
- West End Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pepperell Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Coosa Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Rome Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Armuchee High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Pepperell 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 30165 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30165 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 30165 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30165 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 8% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 30165
Is 30165 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30165 ranks 17,710th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, affordable childcare, and state finances, and lowest on the weather and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30165 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $239,901. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $74,899 median income, cost of living beats 58% of zip codes.
Is 30165 safe?
30165 is safer than 40% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $328 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30165?
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.
Is 30165 good for families?
Schools beat 27% of zip codes, crime safety beats 40%, and childcare runs $649 a month.
Compare 30165 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30165. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30165 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.
30165 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30165: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30165: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30165: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30165: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30165 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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