Best Places30289, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30289, 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.
30289 ranks 4,499th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30289
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.
30289's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30289 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 90% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 30289 ranks low
- Short commute41.6 minutes each way, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 21% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30289
A household needs to earn about $101,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30289 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $104,313, 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 30289's effective rate of 0.73%, 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 30289
30289 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30289.
Who works in 30289, and how
Work in 30289 centers on manufacturing and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30289
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30289.
What the weather is like in 30289, month by month
30289 sees roughly 68 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 30289
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 25 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 30289
Schools across 30289 average a C+, better than 42% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Poplar Road Elementary SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top middle schools
- East Coweta Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- East Coweta High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30289 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30289 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 30289 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30289
Is 30289 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30289 ranks 4,499th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low crime, and fast internet, and lowest on long commutes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30289 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $388,600. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $104,313 median income, cost of living beats 87% of zip codes.
Is 30289 safe?
Yes, 30289 is safer than 91% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $166 per resident a year.
Compare 30289 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30289. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30289 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.
30289 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30289: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30289: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30289: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30289: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30289 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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