Best Places27360, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27360, 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.
27360 ranks 15,693rd 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 27360
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.
27360's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27360 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 78% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 27360 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 31% of zip codes
- Household income$64,789 median, better than only 33% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27360
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27360 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $64,789, 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 27360's effective rate of 0.69%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 27360
27360'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 27360.
Who works in 27360, and how
Work in 27360 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 27360
27360 has more late-night spots per resident than 66% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 27360 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 27360, month by month
27360 sees roughly 80 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 27360
The nearest airport, Piedmont Triad International, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 66 miles away.
The best schools in and around 27360
Schools across 27360 average a B−, better than 63% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hopewell Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Friendship ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Hasty ElementaryA− · 61% proficient
Top middle schools
- Oak Grove MiddleA · 66% proficient
- Ledford MiddleA · 60% proficient
- E Lawson Brown MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Randolph Early College High SchoolA+ · 93% proficient
- Davidson Early CollegeA+ · 85% proficient
- Oak Grove HighA · 75% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27360 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27360 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 27360 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 27360 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 10% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 27360
Is 27360 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27360 ranks 15,693rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, fast internet, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on education levels and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27360 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $195,816. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $64,789 median income, cost of living beats 38% of zip codes.
Is 27360 safe?
27360 is safer than 51% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $355 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 27360?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 31. That works out to about 80 pleasant days a year, more than 44% of zip codes.
Is 27360 good for families?
Schools beat 63% of zip codes, crime safety beats 51%, and childcare runs $751 a month.
Compare 27360 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27360. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27360 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.
27360 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27360: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27360: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27360: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27360: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27360 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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