Best Places30539, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30539, 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.
30539 ranks 30,779th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30539
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.
30539's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30539 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 30539 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Household income$49,682 median, better than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30539
A household needs to earn about $67,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30539 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $49,682, 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 30539's effective rate of 0.34%, 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 30539
30539 runs older than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30539.
Who works in 30539, and how
Work in 30539 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30539
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30539.
What the weather is like in 30539, month by month
30539 sees roughly 71 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 42° | 34° |
| April | 74° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 30539
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 48 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 73 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30539
Schools across 30539 average a C+, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Gilmer High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30539 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30539 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 30539 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30539
Is 30539 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30539 ranks 30,779th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, cell coverage, and low property taxes, and lowest on biking and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30539 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $271,900. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $49,682 median income, cost of living beats 7% of zip codes.
Is 30539 safe?
30539 is safer than 3% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $752 per resident a year.
Compare 30539 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30539. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30539 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.
30539 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30539: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30539: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30539: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30539: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30539 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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