Best Places30662, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30662, 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.
30662 ranks 22,317th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30662
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.
30662's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30662 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$550 a month, better than 91% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 76% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 30662 ranks low
- Household income$58,100 median, better than only 21% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30662
A household needs to earn about $48,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30662 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,100, 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 30662's effective rate of 0.67%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30662
30662 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30662.
Who works in 30662, and how
Work in 30662 centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 30662
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30662.
What the weather is like in 30662, month by month
30662 sees roughly 82 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 30662
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 86 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30662
Schools across 30662 average a C+, better than 42% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Carnesville Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Danielsville Elementary SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Royston Elementary SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top middle schools
- Madison County Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Franklin County Middle SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Hart County Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Madison County High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Franklin County High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Hart County High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30662 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30662 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 30662 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30662
Is 30662 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30662 ranks 22,317th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a strong job market, and state finances, and lowest on low incomes and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30662 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $188,399. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $58,100 median income, cost of living beats 24% of zip codes.
Is 30662 safe?
30662 is safer than 39% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $334 per resident a year.
Compare 30662 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30662. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30662 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.
30662 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30662: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30662: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30662: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30662: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30662 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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