Best Places30725, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30725, 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.
30725 ranks 14,156th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30725
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.
30725's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30725 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 30725 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 20% 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 30725
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30725 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $76,535, 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 30725's effective rate of 0.80%, 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 30725
30725 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30725.
Who works in 30725, and how
Work in 30725 centers on education and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 30725
30725 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 90% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 30725 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30725, month by month
30725 sees roughly 62 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 30725
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 103 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30725
Schools across 30725 average a C, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fairyland Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Chattanooga Valley Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Stone Creek Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Chattanooga Valley Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Rossville Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Ridgeland High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30725 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30725 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 30725 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30725
Is 30725 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30725 ranks 14,156th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, affordable childcare, and a strong job market, and lowest on the weather and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30725 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $223,143. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $76,535 median income, cost of living beats 69% of zip codes.
Is 30725 safe?
Yes, 30725 is safer than 56% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $266 per resident a year.
Compare 30725 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30725. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30725 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.
30725 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30725: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30725: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30725: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30725: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30725 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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