Best Places30241, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30241, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
30241 ranks 26,962nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on affordable childcare, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30241
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.
30241's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30241 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 73% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 68% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 67% of zip codes
Where 30241 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Household income$60,543 median, better than only 25% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30241
A household needs to earn about $48,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30241 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,543, 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 30241's effective rate of 0.81%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30241
30241 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30241.
Who works in 30241, and how
Work in 30241 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 30241
30241 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 74% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 30241 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30241, month by month
30241 sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 45° | 36° |
| April | 77° | 62° | 50° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 78° | 64° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 30241
The nearest airport, Columbus, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 53 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30241
Schools across 30241 average a D+, better than 13% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Rosemont Elementary SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Ethel W. Kight Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Gardner-newman Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Long Cane Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Callaway Middle SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Troup County High SchoolC · 30% proficient
- Lagrange High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Bradfield Center - Ault AcademyD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30241 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30241 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 30241 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30241 suits
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 30241
Is 30241 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30241 ranks 26,962nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, state finances, and state infrastructure, and lowest on thin health care access and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30241 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $185,042. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $60,543 median income, cost of living beats 32% of zip codes.
Is 30241 safe?
30241 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $505 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30241?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 57 with lows near 36. That works out to about 81 pleasant days a year, more than 45% of zip codes.
Is 30241 good for families?
Schools beat 13% of zip codes, crime safety beats 16%, and childcare runs $649 a month.
Compare 30241 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30241. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30241 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.
30241 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30241: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30241: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30241: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30241: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30241 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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