Best PlacesDavis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte, 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.
Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte ranks 1,273rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Davis Lake-Eastfield, 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.
Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte's strengths and weaknesses
Where Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte
A household needs to earn about $95,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $105,935, 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 Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte's effective rate of 0.79%, 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 Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte
Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte.
Who works in Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte, and how
Work in Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte centers on finance & insurance and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 53%
- Work from home 46%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte.
What the weather is like in Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte, month by month
Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 43° | 34° |
| April | 74° | 62° | 51° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte
The nearest airport, Concord-Padgett Regional, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 13 miles away.
The best schools in and around Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte
Schools across Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte average a B+, better than 88% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Croft Community SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Blythe ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
- Mallard Creek Stem AcademyB− · 41% proficient
Top middle schools
- J. M. Alexander MiddleB · 43% proficient
- Ridge Road MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Cato Middle College High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Davis Lake-Eastfield, 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 Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte
Is Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte ranks 1,273rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, state finances, and fast internet, and lowest on walkability and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $364,780. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $105,935 median income, cost of living beats 88% of neighborhoods.
Is Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte safe?
Yes, Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte is safer than 57% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $459 per resident a year.
Compare Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Davis Lake-Eastfield, 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.
Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Davis Lake-Eastfield, Charlotte: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Davis Lake-Eastfield, 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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