Best PlacesNixonton, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Nixonton, 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.
Nixonton ranks 15,247th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Nixonton
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.
Nixonton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Nixonton ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 86% of towns
- Household income$98,178 median, better than 84% of towns
Where Nixonton ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 3% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 7% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 73 pleasant days a year, better than only 32% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 37% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Nixonton
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Nixonton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $98,178, 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 Nixonton's effective rate of 0.73%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Nixonton
Nixonton runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share, 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 Nixonton.
Who works in Nixonton, and how
Work in Nixonton centers on public administration and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Nixonton
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Nixonton.
What the weather is like in Nixonton, month by month
Nixonton sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 43° | 32° |
| April | 74° | 62° | 49° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 77° | 65° | 54° |
Flying in and out of Nixonton
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 46 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 105 miles away.
The best schools in and around Nixonton
Schools across Nixonton average a C, better than 40% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Hertford GrammarB+ · 54% proficient
- Pasquotank ElementaryD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Perquimans County MiddleB+ · 51% proficient
- River Road MiddleB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Northeastern HighB− · 43% proficient
- Perquimans County HighB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Nixonton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Nixonton 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 Nixonton against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Nixonton
Is Nixonton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Nixonton ranks 15,247th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on civic engagement, few empty homes, and state finances, and lowest on a weak job market and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Nixonton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $193,400. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $98,178 median income, cost of living beats 86% of towns.
Is Nixonton safe?
Nixonton is safer than 44% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $345 per resident a year.
Compare Nixonton with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Nixonton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Nixonton 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.
Nixonton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Nixonton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Nixonton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Nixonton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Nixonton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Nixonton 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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