Best Places30530, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30530, 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.
30530 ranks 23,096th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30530
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.
30530's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30530 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$572 a month, better than 87% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 74% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 30530 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30530
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30530 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $66,170; 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 30530's effective rate of 0.62%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30530
30530'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 30530.
Who works in 30530, and how
Work in 30530 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 30530
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30530.
What the weather is like in 30530, month by month
30530 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 43° | 35° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 75° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 30530
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 72 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 51.5 million passengers in 2025, with 278 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 30530
Schools across 30530 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ila Elementary SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Carnesville Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
- East Jackson Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
Top middle schools
- Commerce Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- Banks County Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- East Jackson Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Commerce High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Madison County High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Franklin County High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30530 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30530 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 30530 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30530
Is 30530 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30530 ranks 23,096th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, affordable childcare, and state finances, and lowest on education levels and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30530 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $272,810. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $66,170 median income, cost of living beats 35% of zip codes.
Is 30530 safe?
Yes, 30530 is safer than 57% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $264 per resident a year.
Compare 30530 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30530. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30530 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.
30530 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30530: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30530: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30530: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30530: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30530 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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