Best Places30821, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30821, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
30821 ranks 32,413th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 30821
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.
30821's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30821 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 30821 ranks low
- School gradeD−, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Short commute40.2 minutes each way, better than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30821
A household needs to earn about $14,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30821 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $54,092, 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 30821's effective rate of 0.73%, 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 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 30821
30821 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30821.
Who works in 30821, and how
Work in 30821 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 30821
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 30821.
What the weather is like in 30821, month by month
30821 sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 46° | 36° |
| April | 77° | 64° | 52° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 78° | 65° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 30821
The nearest airport, Augusta Regional at Bush Field, is about 44 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 99 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30821
Schools across 30821 average a D−, better than 2% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Norris Elementary SchoolD− · 15% proficient
- Washington-wilkes Primary SchoolF · 10% proficient
- Freeman Elementary SchoolF · 9% proficient
Top middle schools
- Washington-wilkes Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
- Warren County Middle SchoolD− · 18% proficient
- Thomson-mcduffie Middle SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Top high schools
- Washington-wilkes Comprehensive High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Thomson High SchoolF · 11% proficient
- Warren County High SchoolF · 9% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30821 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30821 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 30821 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 30821
Is 30821 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30821 ranks 32,413th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, affordable childcare, and tree cover, and lowest on the schools and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30821 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $55,766. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $54,092 median income, cost of living beats 22% of zip codes.
Is 30821 safe?
30821 is safer than 8% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $596 per resident a year.
Compare 30821 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30821. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30821 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.
30821 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30821: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30821: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30821: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30821: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30821 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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