Best Places30451, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30451, 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.
30451 ranks 27,148th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30451
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.
30451's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30451 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute20.8 minutes each way, better than 82% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 81% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 30451 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30451
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30451 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $78,125, 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 30451's effective rate of 1.05%, 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 30451
30451 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30451.
Who works in 30451, and how
Work in 30451 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30451
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30451.
What the weather is like in 30451, month by month
30451 sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 51° | 41° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 55° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 68° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 30451
The nearest airport, Savannah/Hilton Head International, is about 48 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 117 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30451
Schools across 30451 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Metter Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Metter Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Metter High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30451 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30451 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 30451 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30451
Is 30451 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30451 ranks 27,148th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, short commutes, and quiet, and lowest on crime and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30451 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $153,600. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $78,125 median income, cost of living beats 62% of zip codes.
Is 30451 safe?
30451 is safer than 4% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $716 per resident a year.
Compare 30451 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30451. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30451 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.
30451 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30451: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30451: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30451: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30451: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30451 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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