Best Places30252, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30252, 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.
30252 ranks 5,621st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30252
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.
30252's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30252 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Household income$106,943 median, better than 84% of zip codes
Where 30252 ranks low
- Short commute37.2 minutes each way, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 38% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30252
A household needs to earn about $96,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30252 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $106,943, 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 30252's effective rate of 0.87%, 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 30252
30252's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 30252.
Who works in 30252, and how
Work in 30252 centers on health care & social and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30252
30252 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 65% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 30252 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30252, month by month
30252 sees roughly 87 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 45° | 37° |
| April | 74° | 62° | 52° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 75° | 64° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 30252
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 24 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 30252
Schools across 30252 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- East Lake ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
- Timber Ridge Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Ola Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Union Grove MiddleB · 47% proficient
- Ola Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- General Ray Davis Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Ola High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Union Grove HighC · 32% proficient
- Locust Grove HighD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30252 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30252 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 30252 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30252 suits
Families
Schools land around the 38th percentile and crime safety beats 77%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 91% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 30252
Is 30252 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30252 ranks 5,621st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, a strong job market, and civic engagement, and lowest on long commutes and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30252 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $363,372. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $106,943 median income, cost of living beats 91% of zip codes.
Is 30252 safe?
Yes, 30252 is safer than 77% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $221 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30252?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 55 with lows near 37. That works out to about 87 pleasant days a year, more than 52% of zip codes.
Is 30252 good for families?
Schools beat 38% of zip codes, crime safety beats 77%, and childcare runs $919 a month.
Compare 30252 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30252. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30252 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.
30252 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30252: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30252: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30252: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30252: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30252 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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