Best Places30277, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30277, 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.
30277 ranks 3,503rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30277
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.
30277's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30277 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Household income$124,418 median, better than 91% of zip codes
Where 30277 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 71 pleasant days a year, better than only 27% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30277
A household needs to earn about $104,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30277 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $124,418, 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 30277's effective rate of 0.75%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30277
30277 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30277.
Who works in 30277, and how
Work in 30277 centers on manufacturing and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30277
30277 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 30277 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30277, month by month
30277 sees roughly 71 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 58, 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 | 58° | 44° | 33° |
| April | 78° | 62° | 48° |
| July | 92° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 79° | 64° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 30277
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 21 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 30277
Schools across 30277 average a B−, better than 62% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Canongate Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Thomas Crossroads Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Willis Road ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Madras Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
- East Coweta Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Arnall Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Northgate High SchoolB · 49% proficient
- East Coweta High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30277 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30277 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 30277 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30277 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 96% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 19% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 30277
Is 30277 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30277 ranks 3,503rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, what local pay buys, and civic engagement, and lowest on air quality and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30277 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $402,003. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $124,418 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 30277 safe?
Yes, 30277 is safer than 77% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $210 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30277?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 33. That works out to about 71 pleasant days a year, more than 27% of zip codes.
Is 30277 good for families?
Schools beat 62% of zip codes, crime safety beats 77%, and childcare runs $649 a month.
Compare 30277 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30277. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30277 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.
30277 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30277: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30277: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30277: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30277: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30277 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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