Best Places30549, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30549, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
30549 ranks 6,518th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30549
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.
30549's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30549 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Household income$101,136 median, better than 81% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
Where 30549 ranks low
- Short commute33.3 minutes each way, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 32% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30549
A household needs to earn about $91,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30549 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $101,136, 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 30549's effective rate of 0.81%, 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 30549
30549's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 30549.
Who works in 30549, and how
Work in 30549 centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30549
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30549.
What the weather is like in 30549, month by month
30549 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 30549
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 58 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 30549
Schools across 30549 average a B, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Jefferson AcademyA+ · 73% proficient
- East Jackson Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Gum Springs Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Jefferson Middle SchoolA · 63% proficient
- West Jackson Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- East Jackson Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Jefferson High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- East Jackson Comprehensive High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Jackson County High SchoolC− · 26% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30549 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30549 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 30549 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30549 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 89% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 15% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 30549
Is 30549 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30549 ranks 6,518th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, what local pay buys, and civic engagement, and lowest on long commutes and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30549 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $348,085. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $101,136 median income, cost of living beats 89% of zip codes.
Is 30549 safe?
Yes, 30549 is safer than 70% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $238 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30549?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 53 with lows near 35. That works out to about 77 pleasant days a year, more than 40% of zip codes.
Is 30549 good for families?
Schools beat 72% of zip codes, crime safety beats 70%, and childcare runs $649 a month.
Compare 30549 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30549. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30549 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.
30549 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30549: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30549: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30549: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30549: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30549 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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