Best Places30170, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30170, 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.
30170 ranks 11,395th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30170
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.
30170's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30170 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 77% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 30170 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Short commute31.3 minutes each way, better than only 23% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter 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 30170
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30170 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $85,203, 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 30170's effective rate of 0.57%, 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 30170
30170 runs younger 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 30170.
Who works in 30170, and how
Work in 30170 centers on construction and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30170
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30170.
What the weather is like in 30170, month by month
30170 sees roughly 93 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 30170
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 44 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 30170
Schools across 30170 average a C+, better than 53% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ephesus Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Centralhatchee Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Roopville Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Heard County Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
- Central Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Bowdon Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Heard County High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Central High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Bowdon High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30170 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30170 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 30170 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30170
Is 30170 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30170 ranks 11,395th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, low crime, and quiet, and lowest on cell coverage and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30170 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $237,794. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $85,203 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 30170 safe?
Yes, 30170 is safer than 85% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $187 per resident a year.
Compare 30170 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30170. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30170 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.
30170 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30170: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30170: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30170: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30170: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30170 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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