Best Places28328, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28328, 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.
28328 ranks 25,085th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 28328
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.
28328's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28328 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$596 a month, better than 85% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Short commute23.4 minutes each way, better than 68% of zip codes
Where 28328 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28328
A household needs to earn about $47,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28328 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $56,208, 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 28328's effective rate of 0.81%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 28328
28328'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 28328.
Who works in 28328, and how
Work in 28328 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 28328
28328 has more parkland per resident than 77% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 28328 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 28328, month by month
28328 sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 45° | 36° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 53° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 73° |
| October | 77° | 65° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 28328
The nearest airport, Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, is about 31 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 66 miles away.
The best schools in and around 28328
Schools across 28328 average a C+, better than 61% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sunset Avenue ElementaryB · 46% proficient
- Midway ElementaryB− · 41% proficient
- Salemburg ElementaryC+ · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Midway MiddleA− · 58% proficient
- Sampson MiddleA− · 54% proficient
- Hobbton MiddleB+ · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Sampson Early College HighA+ · 95% proficient
- Clinton HighB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28328 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28328 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 28328 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 28328 suits
Common questions about living in 28328
Is 28328 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28328 ranks 25,085th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, affordable childcare, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on disaster risk and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 28328 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $179,008. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $56,208 median income, cost of living beats 24% of zip codes.
Is 28328 safe?
28328 is safer than 28% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $463 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 28328?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 55 with lows near 36. That works out to about 69 pleasant days a year, more than 24% of zip codes.
Is 28328 good for families?
Schools beat 61% of zip codes, crime safety beats 28%, and childcare runs $596 a month.
Compare 28328 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28328. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28328 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.
28328 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28328: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28328: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28328: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28328: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28328 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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