Best Places27006, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27006, 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.
27006 ranks 3,240th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 27006
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.
27006's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27006 ranks high
- School gradeA, better than 96% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 27006 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 31% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 36% of zip codes
- Short commute28.1 minutes each way, better than only 38% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27006
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27006 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $100,206, 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 27006's effective rate of 0.62%, 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 27006
27006 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 27006.
Who works in 27006, and how
Work in 27006 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 81%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 27006
27006 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 27006 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 27006, month by month
27006 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 40° | 31° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 49° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 73° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 27006
The nearest airport, Piedmont Triad International, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 60 miles away.
The best schools in and around 27006
Schools across 27006 average an A, better than 96% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Shady Grove ElementaryA+ · 76% proficient
- Pinebrook ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Cornatzer ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- William Ellis MiddleA · 66% proficient
- North Davie MiddleA · 62% proficient
Top high schools
- Davie County Early College HighA+ · 83% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27006 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27006 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 27006 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 27006
Is 27006 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27006 ranks 3,240th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on good schools, health care access, and civic engagement, 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 27006 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $364,588. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $100,206 median income, cost of living beats 89% of zip codes.
Is 27006 safe?
Yes, 27006 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $267 per resident a year.
Compare 27006 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27006. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27006 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.
27006 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27006: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27006: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27006: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27006: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27006 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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