Best Places28105, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28105, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
28105 ranks 1,578th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 28105
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.
28105's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28105 ranks high
- School gradeA, better than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 92% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 28105 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,132 a month, better than only 22% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 73 pleasant days a year, better than only 32% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 40% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28105
A household needs to earn about $112,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28105 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $113,280, 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 28105's effective rate of 0.69%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 28105
28105'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 28105.
Who works in 28105, and how
Work in 28105 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 28105
28105 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 73% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 88% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 28105 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 28105, month by month
28105 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 43° | 32° |
| April | 76° | 62° | 49° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 77° | 63° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 28105
Charlotte/Douglas International sits about 15 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 25.9 million passengers in 2025, with 213 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 28105
Schools across 28105 average an A, better than 96% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Antioch ElementaryA+ · 85% proficient
- Providence Spring ElementaryA+ · 84% proficient
- Elizabeth Lane ElementaryA+ · 77% proficient
Top middle schools
- Weddington MiddleA+ · 88% proficient
- Jay M. Robinson MiddleA+ · 84% proficient
- South Charlotte MiddleA+ · 70% proficient
Top high schools
- Levine Middle College High SchA+ · 98% proficient
- Union County Early CollegeA+ · 90% proficient
- Butler High SchoolA · 69% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28105 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28105 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 28105 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 28105 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 93% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 19% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 28105
Is 28105 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28105 ranks 1,578th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on good schools, fast internet, and what local pay buys, and lowest on an overheated housing market and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 28105 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $434,296. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $113,280 median income, cost of living beats 93% of zip codes.
Is 28105 safe?
28105 is safer than 51% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $369 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 28105?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 56 with lows near 32. That works out to about 73 pleasant days a year, more than 32% of zip codes.
Is 28105 good for families?
Schools beat 96% of zip codes, crime safety beats 51%, and childcare runs $1,132 a month.
Compare 28105 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28105. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28105 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.
28105 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28105: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28105: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28105: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28105: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28105 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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