Best PlacesBriarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte, 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.
Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte ranks 3,793rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte
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.
Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte's strengths and weaknesses
Where Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
Where Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 60 pleasant days a year, better than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 29% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte
A household needs to earn about $101,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $62,362, 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 Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte's effective rate of 0.64%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte
Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte runs younger 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 Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte.
Who works in Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte, and how
Work in Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte centers on hospitality & food and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte.
What the weather is like in Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte, month by month
Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte sees roughly 60 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 43° | 31° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 49° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 71° |
| October | 78° | 64° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte
Charlotte/Douglas International sits about 9 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 25.9 million passengers in 2025, with 213 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte
Schools across Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte average a C+, better than 75% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Oakhurst Steam AcademyC · 33% proficient
- Merry Oaks International AcademyD− · 12% proficient
Top middle schools
- Eastway MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Levine Middle College High SchA+ · 98% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte 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 Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte
Is Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte ranks 3,793rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, tree cover, and fast internet, and lowest on the weather and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $395,801. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $62,362 median income, cost of living beats 36% of neighborhoods.
Is Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte safe?
Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte is safer than 12% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $873 per resident a year.
Compare Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte 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.
Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte 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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