Best Places30813, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30813, 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.
30813 ranks 6,664th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30813
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.
30813's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30813 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
Where 30813 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 34% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30813
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30813 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $95,768, 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 30813's effective rate of 0.85%, 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 30813
30813 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 30813.
Who works in 30813, and how
Work in 30813 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 30813
30813 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 30813 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30813, month by month
30813 sees roughly 87 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 30813
The nearest airport, Augusta Regional at Bush Field, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 128 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30813
Schools across 30813 average a C+, better than 43% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lewiston Elementary SchoolA · 69% proficient
- Baker Place ElementaryA− · 59% proficient
- Euchee Creek Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Columbia Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Evans Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Harlem Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Evans High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Grovetown High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Harlem High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30813 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30813 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 30813 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30813 suits
Families
Schools land around the 43rd percentile and crime safety beats 85%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 88% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 13% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 30813
Is 30813 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30813 ranks 6,664th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, what local pay buys, and low crime, 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 30813 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $293,049. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $95,768 median income, cost of living beats 88% of zip codes.
Is 30813 safe?
Yes, 30813 is safer than 85% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $197 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30813?
July highs average about 95 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 39. That works out to about 87 pleasant days a year, more than 52% of zip codes.
Is 30813 good for families?
Schools beat 43% of zip codes, crime safety beats 85%, and childcare runs $649 a month.
Compare 30813 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30813. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30813 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.
30813 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30813: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30813: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30813: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30813: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30813 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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