Best Places27350, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27350, 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.
27350 ranks 16,417th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 27350
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.
27350's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27350 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 87% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 84% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 27350 ranks low
- Short commute32.7 minutes each way, better than only 17% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 34% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27350
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27350 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $65,609, 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 27350's effective rate of 0.57%, 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 27350
27350 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 27350.
Who works in 27350, and how
Work in 27350 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 0%
Life in 27350
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 27350.
What the weather is like in 27350, month by month
27350 sees roughly 87 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 40° | 32° |
| April | 72° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 73° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 27350
The nearest airport, Piedmont Triad International, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 62 miles away.
The best schools in and around 27350
Schools across 27350 average a B+, better than 84% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Trindale Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Tabernacle Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- John R Lawrence Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Randleman Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Trinity Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Randolph Early College High SchoolA+ · 93% proficient
- Wheatmore High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Uwharrie Ridge Six-twelveC+ · 39% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27350 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27350 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 27350 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 27350
Is 27350 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27350 ranks 16,417th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, fast internet, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on long commutes and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27350 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $178,111. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $65,609 median income, cost of living beats 34% of zip codes.
Is 27350 safe?
27350 is safer than 51% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $339 per resident a year.
Compare 27350 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27350. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27350 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.
27350 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27350: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27350: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27350: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27350: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27350 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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