Best PlacesNewell South, Charlotte, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Newell South, Charlotte, 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.
Newell South, Charlotte ranks 4,019th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Newell South, 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.
Newell South, Charlotte's strengths and weaknesses
Where Newell South, Charlotte ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Newell South, Charlotte ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Newell South, Charlotte
A household needs to earn about $47,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Newell South, Charlotte home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,779, 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 Newell South, Charlotte's effective rate of 0.82%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Newell South, Charlotte
Newell South, Charlotte runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Newell South, Charlotte.
Who works in Newell South, Charlotte, and how
Work in Newell South, Charlotte centers on construction and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 60%
- Work from home 33%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Newell South, Charlotte
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Newell South, Charlotte.
What the weather is like in Newell South, Charlotte, month by month
Newell South, 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 Newell South, Charlotte
The nearest airport, Concord-Padgett Regional, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 12 miles away.
The best schools in and around Newell South, Charlotte
Schools across Newell South, Charlotte average a C+, better than 74% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- University Meadows ElementaryC · 32% proficient
- Newell ElementaryD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- James Martin MiddleC− · 30% proficient
- Martin Luther King Jr MiddleD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Levine Middle College High SchA+ · 98% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Newell South, Charlotte school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Newell South, 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 Newell South, Charlotte against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Newell South, Charlotte
Is Newell South, Charlotte a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Newell South, Charlotte ranks 4,019th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on tree cover, a strong job market, and state finances, and lowest on walkability and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Newell South, Charlotte expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $178,665. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $60,779 median income, cost of living beats 39% of neighborhoods.
Is Newell South, Charlotte safe?
Newell South, Charlotte is safer than 24% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $706 per resident a year.
Compare Newell South, Charlotte with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Newell South, Charlotte. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Newell South, 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.
Newell South, Charlotte detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Newell South, Charlotte: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Newell South, Charlotte: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Newell South, Charlotte: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Newell South, Charlotte: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Newell South, 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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