Best Places28708, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 28708, 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.
28708 ranks 28,691st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 28708
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.
28708's strengths and weaknesses
Where 28708 ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 28708 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 28708
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 28708 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $48,697, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 28708's effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 28708
28708 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 28708.
Who works in 28708, and how
Work in 28708 centers on construction and other services. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 28708
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 28708.
What the weather is like in 28708, month by month
28708 sees roughly 119 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 37° | 29° |
| April | 69° | 56° | 44° |
| July | 85° | 73° | 64° |
| October | 71° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 28708
The nearest airport, Asheville Regional, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 109 miles away.
The best schools in and around 28708
Schools across 28708 average a B+, better than 74% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Brevard ElementaryB · 44% proficient
- T C HendersonB− · 43% proficient
- Rosman ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Brevard MiddleA− · 58% proficient
- Rosman MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Brevard HighA− · 67% proficient
- Rosman HighA− · 63% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 28708 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
28708 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 28708 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 28708
Is 28708 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 28708 ranks 28,691st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on heat safety, tree cover, and state finances, and lowest on cell coverage and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 28708 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $233,145. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $48,697 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 28708 safe?
28708 is safer than 7% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $749 per resident a year.
Compare 28708 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 28708. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 28708 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.
28708 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 28708: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 28708: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 28708: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 28708: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
28708 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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