Best Places27235, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27235, 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.
27235 ranks 2,423rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on an educated workforce by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 27235
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.
27235's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27235 ranks high
- Educational attainmentBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 94% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 92% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 27235 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 66 pleasant days a year, better than only 17% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 43% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27235
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27235 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $94,479, 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 27235'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 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 27235
27235 runs older than the country, 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 27235.
Who works in 27235, and how
Work in 27235 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 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 27235
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 27235.
What the weather is like in 27235, month by month
27235 sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 40° | 29° |
| April | 74° | 60° | 47° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 27235
The nearest airport, Piedmont Triad International, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 70 miles away.
The best schools in and around 27235
Schools across 27235 average an A, better than 92% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Southwest ElementaryA+ · 85% proficient
- Colfax ElementaryA · 72% proficient
Top middle schools
- Northwest Guilford MiddleA+ · 75% proficient
- Southwest Guilford MiddleA− · 54% proficient
Top high schools
- Uncg Early/middle CollegeA− · 67% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27235 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27235 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 27235 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 27235
Is 27235 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27235 ranks 2,423rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on an educated workforce, health care access, and civic engagement, and lowest on the weather and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27235 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $340,687. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $94,479 median income, cost of living beats 88% of zip codes.
Is 27235 safe?
Yes, 27235 is safer than 75% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $257 per resident a year.
Compare 27235 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27235. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27235 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.
27235 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27235: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27235: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27235: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27235: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27235 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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