Best Places30630, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30630, 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.
30630 ranks 18,876th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 30630
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.
30630's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30630 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 78% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 30630 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Short commute32.7 minutes each way, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30630
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30630 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $65,304, 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 30630's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 30630
30630 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30630.
Who works in 30630, and how
Work in 30630 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30630
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30630.
What the weather is like in 30630, month by month
30630 sees roughly 78 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 30630
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 75 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 30630
Schools across 30630 average a C+, better than 39% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Oglethorpe County Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Oglethorpe County High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30630 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30630 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 30630 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30630
Is 30630 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30630 ranks 18,876th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, affordable childcare, and quiet, and lowest on an overheated housing market and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30630 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $220,700. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $65,304 median income, cost of living beats 33% of zip codes.
Is 30630 safe?
Yes, 30630 is safer than 70% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $254 per resident a year.
Compare 30630 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30630. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30630 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.
30630 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30630: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30630: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30630: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30630: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30630 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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