Best Places28019, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28019, 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.
28019 ranks 24,383rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 28019
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.
28019's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28019 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 90% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$668 a month, better than 78% of zip codes
Where 28019 ranks low
- Household income$39,688 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28019
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28019 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $39,688, 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 28019's effective rate of 0.49%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 28019
28019 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 28019.
Who works in 28019, and how
Work in 28019 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 28019
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 28019.
What the weather is like in 28019, month by month
28019 sees roughly 79 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° | 41° | 32° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 49° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 28019
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 48 miles away.
The best schools in and around 28019
Schools across 28019 average an A−, better than 90% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cliffside Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Chase Middle SchoolA− · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Rutherford Early College High SchoolA+ · 93% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28019 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28019 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 28019 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 28019
Is 28019 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28019 ranks 24,383rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, good schools, and low property taxes, and lowest on low incomes and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 28019 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $182,300. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $39,688 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 28019 safe?
28019 is safer than 52% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $330 per resident a year.
Compare 28019 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28019. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28019 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.
28019 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28019: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28019: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28019: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28019: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28019 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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