Best Places27403, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27403, 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.
27403 ranks 10,283rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 27403
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.
27403's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27403 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 95% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 94% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute17.6 minutes each way, better than 92% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 27403 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27403
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27403 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $61,081, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 27403's effective rate of 0.95%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 27403
27403 runs younger 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 27403.
Who works in 27403, and how
Work in 27403 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 15%
Life in 27403
27403 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 79% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 80% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 27403 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 27403, month by month
27403 sees roughly 65 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 27403
The nearest airport, Piedmont Triad International, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 59 miles away.
The best schools in and around 27403
Schools across 27403 average a B+, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sternberger ElementaryA · 70% proficient
- John Van Lindley ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
- Archer ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kiser MiddleA− · 53% proficient
- Allen MiddleC · 34% proficient
- Jackson MiddleC · 32% 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 27403 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27403 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 27403 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 27403 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 13% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 27403
Is 27403 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27403 ranks 10,283rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, transit, and walkability, and lowest on noise and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27403 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $262,664. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $61,081 median income, cost of living beats 28% of zip codes.
Is 27403 safe?
27403 is safer than 22% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $519 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 27403?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 52 with lows near 29. That works out to about 65 pleasant days a year, more than 16% of zip codes.
Is 27403 good for families?
Schools beat 73% of zip codes, crime safety beats 22%, and childcare runs $858 a month.
Compare 27403 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27403. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27403 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.
27403 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27403: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27403: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27403: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27403: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27403 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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