Best PlacesLynchs Corner, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Lynchs Corner, 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.
Lynchs Corner ranks 27,442nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Lynchs Corner
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.
Lynchs Corner's strengths and weaknesses
Where Lynchs Corner ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than 81% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 80% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than 72% of towns
- Cheap childcare$669 a month, better than 70% of towns
Where Lynchs Corner ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 7% of towns
- Short commute35.6 minutes each way, better than only 12% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 18% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 69 pleasant days a year, better than only 24% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Lynchs Corner
A household needs to earn about $53,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Lynchs Corner home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $77,368, 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 Lynchs Corner's effective rate of 0.63%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Lynchs Corner
Lynchs Corner's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Lynchs Corner.
Who works in Lynchs Corner, and how
Work in Lynchs Corner centers on public administration and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Lynchs Corner
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Lynchs Corner.
What the weather is like in Lynchs Corner, month by month
Lynchs Corner sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 41° | 30° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 46° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 75° | 61° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Lynchs Corner
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 34 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 90 miles away.
The best schools in and around Lynchs Corner
Schools across Lynchs Corner average a C+, better than 46% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Grandy PrimaryA+ · 78% proficient
- Northside ElementaryC · 33% proficient
- T S Cooper ElementaryC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Camden IntermediateA · 60% proficient
- Elizabeth City MiddleC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Camden County HighA− · 63% proficient
- Pasquotank County HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Lynchs Corner school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Lynchs Corner 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 Lynchs Corner against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Lynchs Corner
Is Lynchs Corner a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Lynchs Corner ranks 27,442nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state finances, clean air, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on disaster risk and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Lynchs Corner expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $209,324. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $77,368 median income, cost of living beats 57% of towns.
Is Lynchs Corner safe?
Lynchs Corner is safer than 38% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $383 per resident a year.
Compare Lynchs Corner with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Lynchs Corner. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Lynchs Corner 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.
Lynchs Corner detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Lynchs Corner: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Lynchs Corner: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Lynchs Corner: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Lynchs Corner: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Lynchs Corner 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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