Best Places30179, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30179, 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.
30179 ranks 18,623rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30179
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.
30179's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30179 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$591 a month, better than 85% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 30179 ranks low
- Short commute38.5 minutes each way, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30179
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30179 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $79,118, 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 30179's effective rate of 0.69%, 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 30179
30179 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 30179.
Who works in 30179, and how
Work in 30179 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 30179
30179 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 30179 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30179, month by month
30179 sees roughly 95 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 30179
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 35 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 30179
Schools across 30179 average a C, better than 31% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ithica ElementaryA · 64% proficient
- Providence Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- New Georgia Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bay Springs Middle SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Haralson County Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Haralson County High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- South Paulding High SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Temple High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30179 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30179 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 30179 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30179
Is 30179 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30179 ranks 18,623rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, affordable childcare, and state finances, and lowest on long commutes and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30179 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $269,687. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $79,118 median income, cost of living beats 61% of zip codes.
Is 30179 safe?
Yes, 30179 is safer than 63% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $245 per resident a year.
Compare 30179 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30179. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30179 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.
30179 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30179: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30179: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30179: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30179: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30179 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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