Best Places30622, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30622, 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.
30622 ranks 2,204th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30622
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.
30622's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30622 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$126,625 median, better than 92% of zip codes
Where 30622 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 36% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30622
A household needs to earn about $111,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30622 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $126,625, 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 30622's effective rate of 0.75%, 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 30622
30622's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30622.
Who works in 30622, and how
Work in 30622 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 30622
30622 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 30622 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30622, month by month
30622 sees roughly 93 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 44° | 36° |
| April | 74° | 62° | 51° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 64° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 30622
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 56 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 30622
Schools across 30622 average a B+, better than 80% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Rocky Branch Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- Malcom Bridge Elementary SchoolA · 71% proficient
- South Jackson Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Malcom Bridge Middle SchoolA+ · 72% proficient
- East Jackson Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Burney-harris-lyons Middle SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- North Oconee High SchoolA · 69% proficient
- East Jackson Comprehensive High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30622 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30622 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 30622 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30622
Is 30622 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30622 ranks 2,204th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, civic engagement, and a strong job market, and lowest on air quality 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 30622 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $427,480. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $126,625 median income, cost of living beats 95% of zip codes.
Is 30622 safe?
Yes, 30622 is safer than 65% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $256 per resident a year.
Compare 30622 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30622. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30622 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.
30622 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30622: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30622: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30622: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30622: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30622 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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