Best Places30909, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 30909, 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.
30909 ranks 21,522nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. The schools pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on cell coverage.
The best neighborhoods in 30909
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.
30909's strengths and weaknesses
Where 30909 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Short commute20.6 minutes each way, better than 82% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
Where 30909 ranks low
- School gradeD−, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 30909
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 30909 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $76,689, 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 30909's effective rate of 0.79%, 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 30909
30909's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 30909.
Who works in 30909, and how
Work in 30909 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 30909
30909 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 79% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 92% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 30909 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 30909, month by month
30909 sees roughly 88 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 30909
The nearest airport, Augusta Regional at Bush Field, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 124 miles away.
The best schools in and around 30909
Schools across 30909 average a D−, better than 2% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Freedom Park ElementaryC+ · 39% proficient
- Lake Forest Hills Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Warren Road Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tutt Middle SchoolF · 13% proficient
- Langford Middle SchoolF · 7% proficient
- Glenn Hills Middle SchoolF · 4% proficient
Top high schools
- Evans High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Academy Of Richmond County High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
- Westside High SchoolF · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 30909 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
30909 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 30909 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 30909 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 76% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 9% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 30909
Is 30909 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 30909 ranks 21,522nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, short commutes, and fast internet, and lowest on the schools and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 30909 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $242,997. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $76,689 median income, cost of living beats 76% of zip codes.
Is 30909 safe?
30909 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $500 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 30909?
July highs average about 95 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 39. That works out to about 88 pleasant days a year, more than 54% of zip codes.
Is 30909 good for families?
Schools beat 2% of zip codes, crime safety beats 16%, and childcare runs $649 a month.
Compare 30909 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 30909. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 30909 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.
30909 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 30909: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 30909: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 30909: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 30909: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
30909 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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