Best Places30559, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30559, 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.
30559 ranks 21,740th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30559
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.
30559's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30559 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 30559 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30559
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30559 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $60,498, 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 30559's effective rate of 0.33%, 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 30559
30559 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 30559.
Who works in 30559, and how
Work in 30559 centers on other services and admin & support services. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30559
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30559.
What the weather is like in 30559, month by month
30559 sees roughly 89 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 30559
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 53 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 91 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30559
Schools across 30559 average a C+, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- West Fannin Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
- East Fannin Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Fannin County Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Fannin County High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30559 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30559 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 30559 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30559
Is 30559 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30559 ranks 21,740th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, affordable childcare, and tree cover, 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 30559 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $338,933. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $60,498 median income, cost of living beats 17% of zip codes.
Is 30559 safe?
Yes, 30559 is safer than 66% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $236 per resident a year.
Compare 30559 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30559. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30559 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.
30559 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30559: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30559: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30559: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30559: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30559 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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