Best Places27531, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27531, 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.
27531 ranks 10,908th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 27531
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.
27531's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27531 ranks high
- Short commute5.6 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 97% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 27531 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
Who lives in 27531
27531 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 27531.
Who works in 27531, and how
Work in 27531 centers on transportation & warehousing and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 1%
- Transit, walk, or bike 15%
Life in 27531
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 27531.
What the weather is like in 27531, month by month
27531 sees roughly 63 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 44° | 34° |
| April | 77° | 64° | 50° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 79° | 65° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 27531
The nearest airport, Pitt-Greenville, is about 38 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 27531
Schools across 27531 average a B+, better than 81% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Meadow Lane ElementaryB− · 41% proficient
- Brogden PrimaryC− · 26% proficient
Top middle schools
- Spring Creek MiddleB− · 43% proficient
- Greenwood MiddleB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Wayne Early / Middle College HighA+ · 88% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27531 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27531 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 27531 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 27531
Is 27531 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27531 ranks 10,908th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, few empty homes, and population health, and lowest on crime and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27531 safe?
27531 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $997 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 27531?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 57 with lows near 34. That works out to about 63 pleasant days a year, more than 12% of zip codes.
Compare 27531 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27531. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27531 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.
27531 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27531: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27531: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27531: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27531: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27531 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.
- 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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