Best Places27370, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27370, 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.
27370 ranks 13,142nd 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 27370
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.
27370's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27370 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 80% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 27370 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27370
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27370 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $72,741, 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 27370'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 27370
27370'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 27370.
Who works in 27370, and how
Work in 27370 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 27370
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 27370.
What the weather is like in 27370, month by month
27370 sees roughly 81 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 27370
The nearest airport, Piedmont Triad International, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 67 miles away.
The best schools in and around 27370
Schools across 27370 average a B+, better than 80% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hopewell Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Archdale Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Farmer Elementary SchoolA− · 57% 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
- Trinity High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27370 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27370 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 27370 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 27370
Is 27370 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27370 ranks 13,142nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, fast internet, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on education levels and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27370 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $215,309. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $72,741 median income, cost of living beats 53% of zip codes.
Is 27370 safe?
27370 is safer than 51% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $342 per resident a year.
Compare 27370 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27370. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27370 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.
27370 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27370: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27370: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27370: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27370: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27370 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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