Best Places30470, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30470, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
30470 ranks 23,402nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30470
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.
30470's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30470 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 128 pleasant days a year, better than 80% of zip codes
Where 30470 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30470
A household needs to earn about $30,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30470 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,968, 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 30470's effective rate of 0.77%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30470
30470's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 30470.
Who works in 30470, and how
Work in 30470 centers on construction and admin & support services. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 30470
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30470.
What the weather is like in 30470, month by month
30470 sees roughly 128 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 51° | 42° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 57° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 30470
The nearest airport, Middle Georgia Regional, is about 71 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 135 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30470
Schools across 30470 average a C−, better than 23% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Treutlen Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Montgomery County Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Montgomery County Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- J. R. Trippe Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Montgomery County High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Treutlen Middle/high SchoolD · 19% proficient
- Vidalia Comprehensive High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30470 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30470 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 30470 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30470
Is 30470 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30470 ranks 23,402nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a stable housing market, and fast internet, and lowest on biking and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30470 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $116,778. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $60,968 median income, cost of living beats 28% of zip codes.
Is 30470 safe?
Yes, 30470 is safer than 57% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $278 per resident a year.
Compare 30470 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30470. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30470 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.
30470 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30470: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30470: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30470: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30470: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30470 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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