Best Places28352, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28352, 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.
28352 ranks 30,584th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 28352
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.
28352's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28352 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$604 a month, better than 85% of zip codes
- Short commute20.9 minutes each way, better than 81% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 78% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 66% of zip codes
Where 28352 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Household income$46,695 median, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28352
A household needs to earn about $31,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28352 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $46,695, 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 28352's effective rate of 0.89%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 28352
28352'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 28352.
Who works in 28352, and how
Work in 28352 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 28352
28352 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 74% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 76% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 28352 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 28352, month by month
28352 sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 58, 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 | 58° | 44° | 32° |
| April | 79° | 64° | 49° |
| July | 94° | 81° | 71° |
| October | 80° | 65° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 28352
The nearest airport, Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 86 miles away.
The best schools in and around 28352
Schools across 28352 average a C, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Johnson ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
- Laurel Hill ElementaryC− · 26% proficient
- Mccoll Elementary/middleD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Spring Hill MiddleB− · 39% proficient
- Carver MiddleC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Scotland Early College HighA+ · 95% proficient
- Scotland High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Shaw AcademyD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28352 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28352 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 28352 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 28352 suits
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 28352
Is 28352 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28352 ranks 30,584th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, affordable childcare, and short commutes, and lowest on crime and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 28352 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $115,503. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $46,695 median income, cost of living beats 12% of zip codes.
Is 28352 safe?
28352 is safer than 5% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $877 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 28352?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 32. That works out to about 66 pleasant days a year, more than 18% of zip codes.
Is 28352 good for families?
Schools beat 36% of zip codes, crime safety beats 5%, and childcare runs $604 a month.
Compare 28352 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28352. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28352 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.
28352 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28352: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28352: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28352: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28352: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28352 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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