Best PlacesLeaksville, Eden, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Leaksville, Eden, 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.
Leaksville, Eden ranks 4,088th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Leaksville, Eden
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.
Leaksville, Eden's strengths and weaknesses
Where Leaksville, Eden ranks high
- Cheap childcare$570 a month, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
Where Leaksville, Eden ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Leaksville, Eden
A household needs to earn about $36,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Leaksville, Eden home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $46,706, 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 Leaksville, Eden's effective rate of 0.77%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Leaksville, Eden
Leaksville, Eden's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Leaksville, Eden.
Who works in Leaksville, Eden, and how
Work in Leaksville, Eden centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Leaksville, Eden
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Leaksville, Eden.
What the weather is like in Leaksville, Eden, month by month
Leaksville, Eden sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 38° | 28° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 46° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 72° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Leaksville, Eden
The nearest airport, Piedmont Triad International, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 69 miles away.
The best schools in and around Leaksville, Eden
Schools across Leaksville, Eden average a B, better than 85% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Central ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
- Douglass ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- Leaksville-spray ElementaryC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- J E Holmes MiddleB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Rockingham Co Early College HighA+ · 91% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Leaksville, Eden school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Leaksville, Eden 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 Leaksville, Eden against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Leaksville, Eden
Is Leaksville, Eden a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Leaksville, Eden ranks 4,088th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, state finances, and quiet, and lowest on cell coverage and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Leaksville, Eden expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $140,001. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $46,706 median income, cost of living beats 25% of neighborhoods.
Is Leaksville, Eden safe?
Yes, Leaksville, Eden is safer than 55% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $509 per resident a year.
Compare Leaksville, Eden with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Leaksville, Eden. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Leaksville, Eden 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.
Leaksville, Eden detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Leaksville, Eden: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Leaksville, Eden: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Leaksville, Eden: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Leaksville, Eden: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Leaksville, Eden 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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