Best Places30178, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30178, 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.
30178 ranks 15,897th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30178
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.
30178's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30178 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$640 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 79% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 30178 ranks low
- Short commute38.2 minutes each way, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30178
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30178 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $87,789, 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 30178's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 30178
30178 runs older 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 30178.
Who works in 30178, and how
Work in 30178 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 30178
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30178.
What the weather is like in 30178, month by month
30178 sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 55, 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 | 55° | 42° | 32° |
| April | 76° | 61° | 48° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 77° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 30178
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 46 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 30178
Schools across 30178 average a C+, better than 39% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Burnt Hickory Elementary SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Euharlee Elementary SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Taylorsville Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sammy Mcclure Sr. Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
- Woodland Middle School At EuharleeC− · 30% proficient
- Rockmart Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Woodland High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- North Paulding High SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Rockmart High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30178 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30178 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 30178 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30178
Is 30178 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30178 ranks 15,897th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, a strong job market, and affordable childcare, and lowest on long commutes and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30178 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $299,978. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $87,789 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 30178 safe?
Yes, 30178 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $262 per resident a year.
Compare 30178 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30178. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30178 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.
30178 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30178: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30178: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30178: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30178: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30178 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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