Best Places30809, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30809, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
30809 ranks 2,165th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30809
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.
30809's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30809 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$123,300 median, better than 91% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 30809 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 37% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30809
A household needs to earn about $96,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30809 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $123,300, 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 30809's effective rate of 0.83%, 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 30809
30809's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 30809.
Who works in 30809, and how
Work in 30809 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 30809
30809 has more parkland per resident than 71% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 77% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 30809 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30809, month by month
30809 sees roughly 89 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 55° |
| July | 95° | 83° | 74° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 30809
The nearest airport, Augusta Regional at Bush Field, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 130 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30809
Schools across 30809 average a B, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- River Ridge ElementaryA+ · 79% proficient
- Parkway Elementary SchoolA+ · 74% proficient
- Stevens Creek Elementary SchoolA · 71% proficient
Top middle schools
- Stallings Island Middle SchoolA+ · 71% proficient
- Greenbrier Middle SchoolA · 59% proficient
- Riverside Middle SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top high schools
- Greenbrier High SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Lakeside High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Evans High SchoolC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30809 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30809 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 30809 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30809 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 97% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 11% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 55% of zip codes and health care access beats 81%.
Common questions about living in 30809
Is 30809 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30809 ranks 2,165th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, civic engagement, and high incomes, and lowest on air quality and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30809 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $365,976. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $123,300 median income, cost of living beats 97% of zip codes.
Is 30809 safe?
Yes, 30809 is safer than 86% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $195 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30809?
July highs average about 95 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 39. That works out to about 89 pleasant days a year, more than 55% of zip codes.
Is 30809 good for families?
Schools beat 73% of zip codes, crime safety beats 86%, and childcare runs $649 a month.
Compare 30809 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30809. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30809 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.
30809 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30809: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30809: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30809: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30809: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30809 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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