Best Places30573, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30573, 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.
30573 ranks 11,112th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and empty homes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30573
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.
30573's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30573 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 30573 ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30573
A household needs to earn about $119,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30573 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $92,048, 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 30573's effective rate of 0.47%, 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 30573
30573 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 30573.
Who works in 30573, and how
Work in 30573 centers on finance & insurance and real estate. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 30%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 30573
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30573.
What the weather is like in 30573, month by month
30573 sees roughly 90 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 44° | 35° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 51° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 77° | 64° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 30573
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 68 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 96 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30573
Schools across 30573 average a B, better than 66% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Woodville Elementary SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rabun County Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
- North Habersham Middle SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Rabun County High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Habersham Central High SchoolC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30573 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30573 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 30573 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30573
Is 30573 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30573 ranks 11,112th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, a strong job market, and health care access, and lowest on empty homes and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30573 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $478,573. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $92,048 median income, cost of living beats 80% of zip codes.
Is 30573 safe?
30573 is safer than 50% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $279 per resident a year.
Compare 30573 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30573. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30573 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.
30573 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30573: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30573: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30573: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30573: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30573 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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