Best Places30461, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30461, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
30461 ranks 14,943rd 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 30461
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.
30461's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30461 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 81% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 30461 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 20% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30461
A household needs to earn about $65,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30461 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $78,817, 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 30461's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30461
30461's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30461.
Who works in 30461, and how
Work in 30461 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 30461
30461 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 30461 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30461, month by month
30461 sees roughly 103 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 30461
The nearest airport, Savannah/Hilton Head International, is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 103 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30461
Schools across 30461 average a C−, better than 20% 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 High SchoolD · 19% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30461 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30461 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 30461 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30461
Is 30461 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30461 ranks 14,943rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, a strong job market, and affordable childcare, and lowest on disaster risk and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30461 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $252,295. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $78,817 median income, cost of living beats 71% of zip codes.
Is 30461 safe?
Yes, 30461 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $230 per resident a year.
Compare 30461 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30461. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30461 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.
30461 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30461: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30461: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30461: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30461: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30461 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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