Best PlacesClemmons, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Clemmons, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Clemmons ranks 499th of 2,098 U.S. cities on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Clemmons
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.
Clemmons' strengths and weaknesses
Where Clemmons ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 95% of cities
- Voter turnoutBetter than 94% of cities
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of cities
- Healthcare accessBetter than 90% of cities
- School gradeA−, better than 90% of cities
Where Clemmons ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of cities
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of cities
- BikingBetter than only 9% of cities
- TransitBetter than only 13% of cities
- Big-city accessBetter than only 20% of cities
What it costs to buy a home in Clemmons
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Clemmons home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $89,500, 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 Clemmons' effective rate of 0.64%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Clemmons
Clemmons runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Clemmons.
Who works in Clemmons, and how
Work in Clemmons centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Clemmons
Clemmons has more restaurants and bars per resident than 69% of cities and more late-night spots per resident than 74% of cities. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Clemmons and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Clemmons, month by month
Clemmons sees roughly 71 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 40° | 29° |
| April | 74° | 61° | 48° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 50° |
Flying in and out of Clemmons
The nearest airport, Piedmont Triad International, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 64 miles away.
The best schools in and around Clemmons
Schools across Clemmons average an A−, better than 90% of cities.
Top elementary schools
- Shady Grove ElementaryA+ · 76% proficient
- Southwest ElementaryA+ · 74% proficient
- Lewisville ElementaryA · 71% proficient
Top middle schools
- Meadowlark MiddleA · 67% proficient
- William Ellis MiddleA · 66% proficient
- North Davidson MiddleA · 62% proficient
Top high schools
- Early College Of Forsyth CoA+ · 91% proficient
- Davie County Early College HighA+ · 83% proficient
- West Forsyth HighA · 70% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Clemmons school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Clemmons 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 Clemmons against the other 2,097 cities.
Who Clemmons suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 18% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Clemmons
Is Clemmons a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Clemmons ranks 499th of 2,098 cities. It scores highest on state finances, civic engagement, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on walkability and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Clemmons expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $326,801. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $89,500 median income, cost of living beats 66% of cities.
Is Clemmons safe?
Yes, Clemmons is safer than 73% of cities. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $282 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Clemmons?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 52 with lows near 29. That works out to about 71 pleasant days a year, more than 29% of cities.
Is Clemmons good for families?
Schools beat 90% of cities, crime safety beats 73%, and childcare runs $818 a month.
Compare Clemmons with other cities
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Clemmons. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Clemmons 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.
Clemmons detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Clemmons: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Clemmons: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Clemmons: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Clemmons: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Clemmons 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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