Best Places30721, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30721, 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.
30721 ranks 22,389th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30721
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.
30721's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30721 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 79% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Short commute21.8 minutes each way, better than 77% of zip codes
Where 30721 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 26% of zip codes
- Household income$62,328 median, better than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30721
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30721 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,328, 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 30721's effective rate of 0.59%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30721
30721 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30721.
Who works in 30721, and how
Work in 30721 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 30721
30721 has more parkland per resident than 79% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 30721 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30721, month by month
30721 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 30721
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 85 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30721
Schools across 30721 average a C−, better than 26% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Brookwood Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Belwood Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Whitfield Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
- New Hope Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Ashworth Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Northwest Whitfield County High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Coahulla Creek High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Southeast Whitfield County High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30721 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30721 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 30721 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30721 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 5% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 30721
Is 30721 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30721 ranks 22,389th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, affordable childcare, and few empty homes, and lowest on education levels and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30721 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $194,521. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $62,328 median income, cost of living beats 36% of zip codes.
Is 30721 safe?
30721 is safer than 31% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $371 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30721?
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 30721 good for families?
Schools beat 26% of zip codes, crime safety beats 31%, and childcare runs $649 a month.
Compare 30721 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30721. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30721 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.
30721 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30721: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30721: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30721: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30721: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30721 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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