Best PlacesCamp Lejeune, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Camp Lejeune, 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.
Camp Lejeune ranks 21,264th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Camp Lejeune
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.
Camp Lejeune's strengths and weaknesses
Where Camp Lejeune ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of towns
- Short commute8.5 minutes each way, better than 99% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of towns
- BikingBetter than 90% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 80% of towns
Where Camp Lejeune ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 9% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 14% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 22% of towns
Who lives in Camp Lejeune
Camp Lejeune runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Camp Lejeune.
Who works in Camp Lejeune, and how
Work in Camp Lejeune centers on education and public administration. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 59%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 24%
Life in Camp Lejeune
The coast is about 35 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Camp Lejeune, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Camp Lejeune, month by month
Camp Lejeune sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 46° | 34° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 51° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 78° | 66° | 55° |
Flying in and out of Camp Lejeune
The nearest airport, Albert J Ellis, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 115 miles away.
The best schools in and around Camp Lejeune
Schools across Camp Lejeune average a B+, better than 72% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Dixon ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Sand Ridge ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Blue Creek ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- New Bridge MiddleA+ · 69% proficient
- Dixon MiddleA · 59% proficient
- Hunters Creek MiddleB+ · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Onslow Early CollegeA+ · 95% proficient
- Swansboro HighA · 69% proficient
- Dixon HighA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Camp Lejeune school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Camp Lejeune 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 Camp Lejeune against the other 50,332 towns.
Who Camp Lejeune suits
Common questions about living in Camp Lejeune
Is Camp Lejeune a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Camp Lejeune ranks 21,264th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on population health, short commutes, and state finances, and lowest on disaster risk and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Camp Lejeune safe?
Camp Lejeune is safer than 10% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $645 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Camp Lejeune?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 59 with lows near 34. That works out to about 68 pleasant days a year, more than 22% of towns.
Is Camp Lejeune good for families?
Schools beat 72% of towns, crime safety beats 10%, and childcare runs $776 a month.
Is Camp Lejeune good for remote workers?
Cost of living against local pay beats 69% of towns, though advertised internet speeds beat only 48% of towns. About 17% of workers already work from home.
Compare Camp Lejeune with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Camp Lejeune. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Camp Lejeune 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.
Camp Lejeune detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Camp Lejeune: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Camp Lejeune: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Camp Lejeune: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Camp Lejeune: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Camp Lejeune 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.
- 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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