Best Places30707, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30707, 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.
30707 ranks 18,328th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30707
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.
30707's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30707 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$509 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 83% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 30707 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 66 pleasant days a year, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 34% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30707
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30707 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,465, 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 30707's effective rate of 0.95%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30707
30707'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 30707.
Who works in 30707, and how
Work in 30707 centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 0%
Life in 30707
30707 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 30707 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30707, month by month
30707 sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 42° | 32° |
| April | 77° | 62° | 49° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 79° | 64° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 30707
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 98 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30707
Schools across 30707 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Chickamauga Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Chattanooga Valley Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Cherokee Ridge ElementaryC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- Gordon Lee Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- Heritage Middle SchoolB+ · 47% proficient
- Chattanooga Valley Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Gordon Lee High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Heritage High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Ridgeland High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30707 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30707 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 30707 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30707
Is 30707 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30707 ranks 18,328th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, civic engagement, and tree cover, and lowest on air quality and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30707 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $258,914. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $70,465 median income, cost of living beats 58% of zip codes.
Is 30707 safe?
Yes, 30707 is safer than 68% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $235 per resident a year.
Compare 30707 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30707. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30707 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.
30707 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30707: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30707: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30707: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30707: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30707 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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