Best Places27591, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27591, 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.
27591 ranks 5,730th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 27591
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.
27591's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27591 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 27591 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,141 a month, better than only 21% of zip codes
- Short commute31.2 minutes each way, better than only 23% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 36% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 78 pleasant days a year, better than only 41% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 48% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27591
A household needs to earn about $80,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27591 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $89,441, 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 27591's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 27591
27591'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 27591.
Who works in 27591, and how
Work in 27591 centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 0%
Life in 27591
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 27591.
What the weather is like in 27591, month by month
27591 sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 42° | 34° |
| April | 75° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 27591
Raleigh-Durham International sits about 24 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 7.7 million passengers in 2025, with 128 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 27591
Schools across 27591 average a B, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Riverwood ElementaryA− · 61% proficient
- River Dell ElementaryA− · 59% proficient
- Cardinal Charter Acad At Wendell FallsB+ · 51% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rolesville MiddleA · 60% proficient
- Archer Lodge MiddleA− · 57% proficient
- Zebulon MiddleB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Vernon Malone College And Career AcademyA · 77% proficient
- Corinth Holders HighA− · 60% proficient
- East Wake HighB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27591 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27591 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 27591 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 27591 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 78% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 21% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 27591
Is 27591 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27591 ranks 5,730th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, state finances, and few empty homes, and lowest on childcare costs and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27591 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $311,372. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $89,441 median income, cost of living beats 78% of zip codes.
Is 27591 safe?
27591 is safer than 48% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $356 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 27591?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 54 with lows near 34. That works out to about 78 pleasant days a year, more than 41% of zip codes.
Is 27591 good for families?
Schools beat 72% of zip codes, crime safety beats 48%, and childcare runs $1,141 a month.
Compare 27591 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27591. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27591 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.
27591 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27591: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27591: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27591: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27591: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27591 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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