Best Places28315, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28315, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
28315 ranks 9,833rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 28315
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.
28315's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28315 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 28315 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 53 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28315
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28315 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,550, 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 28315's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 28315
28315's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 28315.
Who works in 28315, and how
Work in 28315 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 28315
28315 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 76% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 28315 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 28315, month by month
28315 sees roughly 53 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 42° | 30° |
| April | 78° | 63° | 48° |
| July | 93° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 78° | 63° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 28315
The nearest airport, Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 63 miles away.
The best schools in and around 28315
Schools across 28315 average a B, better than 70% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- The Academy Of Moore CountyA+ · 80% proficient
- Pinehurst ElementaryA+ · 74% proficient
- West Pine ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Pine MiddleA+ · 70% proficient
- Southern MiddleB · 46% proficient
- Spring Hill MiddleB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Sandhoke Early College HighA+ · 82% proficient
- Pinecrest HighA− · 65% proficient
- Hoke County HighB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28315 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28315 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 28315 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 28315
Is 28315 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28315 ranks 9,833rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, cheap car insurance, and civic engagement, and lowest on the weather and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 28315 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $304,685. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $84,550 median income, cost of living beats 76% of zip codes.
Is 28315 safe?
28315 is safer than 54% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $343 per resident a year.
Compare 28315 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28315. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28315 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.
28315 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28315: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28315: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28315: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28315: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28315 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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