Best Places30188, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30188, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
30188 ranks 5,014th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30188
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.
30188's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30188 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Household income$109,674 median, better than 86% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 30188 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Short commute31.8 minutes each way, better than only 20% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30188
A household needs to earn about $122,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30188 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $109,674; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 30188's effective rate of 0.68%, 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 30188
30188's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30188.
Who works in 30188, and how
Work in 30188 centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30188
30188 has more parkland per resident than 84% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 73% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 30188 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30188, month by month
30188 sees roughly 92 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 43° | 33° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 50° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 77° | 65° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 30188
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 33 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 30188
Schools across 30188 average a B, better than 64% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Garrison Mill Elementary SchoolA · 69% proficient
- Hickory Flat Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Avery Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mabry Middle SchoolA+ · 72% proficient
- Creekland Middle SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Dean Rusk Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Lassiter High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Creekview High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- River Ridge High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30188 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30188 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 30188 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30188 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 91% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 26% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 58% of zip codes and health care access beats 66%.
Common questions about living in 30188
Is 30188 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30188 ranks 5,014th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, civic engagement, and few empty homes, and lowest on air quality and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30188 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $472,462. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $109,674 median income, cost of living beats 91% of zip codes.
Is 30188 safe?
Yes, 30188 is safer than 64% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $250 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30188?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 54 with lows near 33. That works out to about 92 pleasant days a year, more than 58% of zip codes.
Is 30188 good for families?
Schools beat 64% of zip codes, crime safety beats 64%, and childcare runs $919 a month.
Compare 30188 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30188. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30188 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.
30188 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30188: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30188: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30188: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30188: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30188 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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