Best Places30458, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30458, 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.
30458 ranks 25,192nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30458
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.
30458's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30458 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 79% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 30458 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Household income$54,533 median, better than only 16% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30458
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30458 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $54,533; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 30458's effective rate of 0.64%, 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 30458
30458 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30458.
Who works in 30458, and how
Work in 30458 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 30458
30458 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 83% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 30458 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30458, month by month
30458 sees roughly 91 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 79° | 66° | 54° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 80° | 67° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 30458
The nearest airport, Savannah/Hilton Head International, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 107 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30458
Schools across 30458 average a D+, better than 11% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Brooklet Elementary SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Portal Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Julia P. Bryant Elementary SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- Southeast Bulloch Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- William James Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Langston Chapel Middle SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Southeast Bulloch High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Statesboro Steam AcademyD+ · 25% proficient
- Statesboro High SchoolD · 19% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30458 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30458 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 30458 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30458 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 11% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 30458
Is 30458 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30458 ranks 25,192nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, affordable childcare, and population health, and lowest on disaster risk and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30458 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $229,137. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $54,533 median income, cost of living beats 20% of zip codes.
Is 30458 safe?
30458 is safer than 39% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $344 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30458?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 39. That works out to about 91 pleasant days a year, more than 56% of zip codes.
Is 30458 good for families?
Schools beat 11% of zip codes, crime safety beats 39%, and childcare runs $649 a month.
Compare 30458 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30458. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30458 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.
30458 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30458: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30458: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30458: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30458: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30458 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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