Best Places27315, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27315, 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.
27315 ranks 27,648th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 27315
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.
27315's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27315 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 27315 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Household income$45,781 median, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27315
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27315 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $45,781, 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 27315's effective rate of 0.64%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 27315
27315's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 27315.
Who works in 27315, and how
Work in 27315 centers on construction and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 27315
27315 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 98% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 27315 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 27315, month by month
27315 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 39° | 27° |
| April | 75° | 59° | 45° |
| July | 91° | 78° | 68° |
| October | 75° | 60° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 27315
The nearest airport, Piedmont Triad International, is about 42 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 55 miles away.
The best schools in and around 27315
Schools across 27315 average a C+, better than 47% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- North ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
- Oakwood ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- N L Dillard MiddleC+ · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Bartlett Yancey HighC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27315 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27315 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 27315 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 27315
Is 27315 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27315 ranks 27,648th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, a strong job market, and tree cover, and lowest on education levels and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27315 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $146,107. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $45,781 median income, cost of living beats 9% of zip codes.
Is 27315 safe?
27315 is safer than 26% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $477 per resident a year.
Compare 27315 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27315. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27315 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.
27315 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27315: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27315: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27315: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27315: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27315 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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