Best Places30602, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30602, 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.
30602 ranks 28,088th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30602
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.
30602's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30602 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 97% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Short commute16.5 minutes each way, better than 94% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 30602 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$33,538 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30602
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30602 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $33,538, 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 30602's effective rate of 0.86%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30602
30602 runs younger 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 30602.
Who works in 30602, and how
Work in 30602 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 40%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 43%
Life in 30602
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30602.
What the weather is like in 30602, month by month
30602 sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 45° | 33° |
| April | 78° | 63° | 49° |
| July | 94° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 80° | 64° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 30602
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 64 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 30602
Schools across 30602 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Barrow Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Barnett Shoals Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Clarke Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
- Hilsman Middle SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30602 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30602 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 30602 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30602
Is 30602 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30602 ranks 28,088th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, biking, and short commutes, and lowest on a weak job market and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30602 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $227,800. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $33,538 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 30602 safe?
30602 is safer than 45% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $308 per resident a year.
Compare 30602 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30602. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30602 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.
30602 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30602: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30602: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30602: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30602: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30602 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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