Best Places27708, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27708, 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.
27708 ranks 1,330th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 27708
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.
27708's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27708 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute11.4 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
Where 27708 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,197 a month, better than only 20% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 27% of zip codes
Who lives in 27708
27708 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 27708.
Who works in 27708, and how
Work in 27708 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 29%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 56%
Life in 27708
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 27708.
What the weather is like in 27708, month by month
27708 sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 40° | 32° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 49° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 73° | 61° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 27708
Raleigh-Durham International sits about 12 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 27708
Schools across 27708 average a B+, better than 83% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pearsontown ElementaryA · 71% proficient
- E K Powe ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rogers-herr MiddleA− · 54% proficient
Top high schools
- City Of Medicine AcademyA · 78% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27708 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27708 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 27708 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 27708
Is 27708 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27708 ranks 1,330th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, walkability, and transit, and lowest on thin health care access and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27708 safe?
27708 is safer than 42% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $369 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 27708?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 32. That works out to about 108 pleasant days a year, more than 68% of zip codes.
Compare 27708 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27708. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27708 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.
27708 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27708: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27708: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27708: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27708: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27708 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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