Best Places28133, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28133, 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.
28133 ranks 23,447th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 28133
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.
28133's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28133 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$677 a month, better than 76% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 28133 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28133
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28133 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $63,252, 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 28133's effective rate of 0.60%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 28133
28133 runs older 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 28133.
Who works in 28133, and how
Work in 28133 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 28133
28133 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 94% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 28133 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 28133, month by month
28133 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 43° | 33° |
| April | 75° | 62° | 50° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 76° | 63° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 28133
The nearest airport, Concord-Padgett Regional, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 41 miles away.
The best schools in and around 28133
Schools across 28133 average a C+, better than 51% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- New Salem ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Marshville ElementaryB · 47% proficient
- Peachland-polkton ElemB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Piedmont MiddleA · 65% proficient
- East Union MiddleB− · 41% proficient
- Anson MiddleD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Central Academy Of Technology And ArtsA+ · 95% proficient
- Union County Early CollegeA+ · 90% proficient
- Anson Co. Early College HighB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28133 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28133 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 28133 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 28133
Is 28133 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28133 ranks 23,447th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, a strong job market, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on education levels and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 28133 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $211,356. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $63,252 median income, cost of living beats 30% of zip codes.
Is 28133 safe?
28133 is safer than 23% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $493 per resident a year.
Compare 28133 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28133. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28133 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.
28133 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28133: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28133: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28133: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28133: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28133 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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