Best Places30177, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30177, 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.
30177 ranks 12,825th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30177
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.
30177's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30177 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$508 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 30177 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30177
A household needs to earn about $72,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30177 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $95,065, 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 30177's effective rate of 0.61%, 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 30177
30177 runs older 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 30177.
Who works in 30177, and how
Work in 30177 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30177
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30177.
What the weather is like in 30177, month by month
30177 sees roughly 101 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 42° | 35° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 75° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 30177
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 54 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 30177
Schools across 30177 average a C, better than 33% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ball Ground Elementary SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Tate Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Harmony Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Creekland Middle SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Pickens County Junior High SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Creekview High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Pickens County High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30177 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30177 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 30177 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30177
Is 30177 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30177 ranks 12,825th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, civic engagement, and affordable childcare, and lowest on cell coverage and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30177 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $282,453. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $95,065 median income, cost of living beats 84% of zip codes.
Is 30177 safe?
Yes, 30177 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $257 per resident a year.
Compare 30177 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30177. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30177 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.
30177 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30177: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30177: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30177: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30177: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30177 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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