Best Places30562, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30562, 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.
30562 ranks 18,547th 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 30562
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.
30562's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30562 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 30562 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Household income$59,930 median, better than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30562
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30562 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $59,930; 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 30562's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30562
30562 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 30562.
Who works in 30562, and how
Work in 30562 centers on admin & support services and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 30562
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30562.
What the weather is like in 30562, month by month
30562 sees roughly 88 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 37° | 28° |
| April | 71° | 56° | 43° |
| July | 86° | 73° | 65° |
| October | 72° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 30562
The nearest airport, Asheville Regional, is about 60 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 107 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30562
Schools across 30562 average a B, better than 69% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Rabun County Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Rabun County High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30562 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30562 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 30562 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30562
Is 30562 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30562 ranks 18,547th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, affordable childcare, and clean air, and lowest on an overheated housing market and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30562 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $261,571. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $59,930 median income, cost of living beats 21% of zip codes.
Is 30562 safe?
30562 is safer than 42% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $308 per resident a year.
Compare 30562 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30562. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30562 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.
30562 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30562: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30562: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30562: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30562: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30562 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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