Best Places28108, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28108, 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.
28108 ranks 381st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 28108
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.
28108's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28108 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Household income$145,000 median, better than 95% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 28108 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 31% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 73 pleasant days a year, better than only 31% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28108
A household needs to earn about $149,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28108 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $145,000; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 28108's effective rate of 0.44%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 28108
28108 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 28108.
Who works in 28108, and how
Work in 28108 centers on finance & insurance and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 70%
- Work from home 29%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 28108
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 28108.
What the weather is like in 28108, month by month
28108 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 28108
Charlotte/Douglas International sits about 24 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 28108
Schools across 28108 average an A−, better than 92% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Western Union ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Parkwood MiddleB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- Union County Early CollegeA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28108 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28108 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 28108 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 28108
Is 28108 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28108 ranks 381st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, what local pay buys, and low crime, and lowest on an overheated housing market and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 28108 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $601,100. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $145,000 median income, cost of living beats 98% of zip codes.
Is 28108 safe?
Yes, 28108 is safer than 95% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $175 per resident a year.
Compare 28108 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28108. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28108 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.
28108 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28108: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28108: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28108: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28108: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28108 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.