Best PlacesLandis, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Landis, 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.
Landis ranks 18,607th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Landis
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.
Landis' strengths and weaknesses
Where Landis ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of towns
- TransitBetter than 90% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 86% of towns
- BikingBetter than 84% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than 84% of towns
Where Landis ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 4% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 6% of towns
- Household income$67,890 median, better than only 42% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 78 pleasant days a year, better than only 43% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 44% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Landis
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Landis home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,890, 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 Landis' effective rate of 0.72%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Landis
Landis runs older 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 Landis.
Who works in Landis, and how
Work in Landis centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Landis
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Landis.
What the weather is like in Landis, month by month
Landis sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 40° | 31° |
| April | 72° | 60° | 49° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 69° |
| October | 73° | 60° | 50° |
Flying in and out of Landis
The nearest airport, Concord-Padgett Regional, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 30 miles away.
The best schools in and around Landis
Schools across Landis average a B, better than 73% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Bostian ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
- Landis ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- China Grove ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- China Grove MiddleB− · 40% proficient
- Corriher Lipe MiddleC+ · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Rowan Co Early CollegeA− · 65% proficient
- South Rowan HighC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Landis school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Landis 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 Landis against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Landis
Is Landis a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Landis ranks 18,607th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state finances, transit, and civic engagement, and lowest on an overheated housing market and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Landis expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $234,831. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $67,890 median income, cost of living beats 44% of towns.
Is Landis safe?
Landis is safer than 51% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $329 per resident a year.
Compare Landis with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Landis. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Landis 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.
Landis detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Landis: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Landis: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Landis: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Landis: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Landis 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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