Best Places30705, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30705, 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.
30705 ranks 17,815th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Education levels pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on tree cover.
The best neighborhoods in 30705
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.
30705's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30705 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 78% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 30705 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 22% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30705
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30705 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $72,530, 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 30705's effective rate of 0.54%, 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 30705
30705'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 30705.
Who works in 30705, and how
Work in 30705 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 30705
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30705.
What the weather is like in 30705, month by month
30705 sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 42° | 34° |
| April | 74° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 30705
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 81 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30705
Schools across 30705 average a C−, better than 22% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Mountain View ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
- Woodlawn Elementary SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top middle schools
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Red Bud Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Bagley Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Sonoraville High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- North Murray High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Gilmer High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30705 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30705 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 30705 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30705 suits
Families
Schools land around the 22nd percentile and crime safety beats 57%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 6% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 30705
Is 30705 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30705 ranks 17,815th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, fast internet, and affordable childcare, and lowest on education levels and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30705 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $192,892. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $72,530 median income, cost of living beats 56% of zip codes.
Is 30705 safe?
Yes, 30705 is safer than 57% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $271 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30705?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 52 with lows near 34. That works out to about 81 pleasant days a year, more than 46% of zip codes.
Is 30705 good for families?
Schools beat 22% of zip codes, crime safety beats 57%, and childcare runs $649 a month.
Compare 30705 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30705. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30705 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.
30705 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30705: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30705: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30705: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30705: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30705 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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