Best Places30259, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30259, 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.
30259 ranks 8,764th 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 30259
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.
30259's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30259 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
Where 30259 ranks low
- Short commute34.5 minutes each way, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30259
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30259 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $99,030, 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 30259's effective rate of 0.65%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30259
30259'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 30259.
Who works in 30259, and how
Work in 30259 centers on retail trade and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 30259
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30259.
What the weather is like in 30259, month by month
30259 sees roughly 89 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 46° | 38° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 53° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 77° | 65° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 30259
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 32 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 30259
Schools across 30259 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Moreland Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Smokey Road Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Newnan High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30259 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30259 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 30259 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30259
Is 30259 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30259 ranks 8,764th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, low crime, and a strong job market, and lowest on long commutes and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30259 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $365,339. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $99,030 median income, cost of living beats 83% of zip codes.
Is 30259 safe?
Yes, 30259 is safer than 93% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $158 per resident a year.
Compare 30259 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30259. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30259 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.
30259 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30259: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30259: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30259: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30259: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30259 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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