Best Places30512, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30512, 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.
30512 ranks 15,319th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30512
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.
30512's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30512 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 30512 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30512
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30512 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $66,856, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 30512's effective rate of 0.44%, 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 30512
30512 runs older 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 30512.
Who works in 30512, and how
Work in 30512 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30512
30512 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 81% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 30512 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30512, month by month
30512 sees roughly 86 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 37° | 28° |
| April | 70° | 57° | 44° |
| July | 85° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 72° | 58° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 30512
The nearest airport, McGhee Tyson, is about 64 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 89 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30512
Schools across 30512 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Union County Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- East Fannin Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Fannin County Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Union County Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Union County High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Fannin County High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30512 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30512 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 30512 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30512 suits
Common questions about living in 30512
Is 30512 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30512 ranks 15,319th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, affordable childcare, and a strong job market, and lowest on an overheated housing market and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30512 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $314,738. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $66,856 median income, cost of living beats 37% of zip codes.
Is 30512 safe?
Yes, 30512 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $266 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30512?
July highs average about 85 degrees, and January highs near 49 with lows near 28. That works out to about 86 pleasant days a year, more than 52% of zip codes.
Is 30512 good for families?
Schools beat 57% of zip codes, crime safety beats 62%, and childcare runs $502 a month.
Compare 30512 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30512. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30512 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.
30512 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30512: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30512: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30512: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30512: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30512 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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