Best PlacesNortheast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, 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.
Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh ranks 2,192nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh
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.
Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh's strengths and weaknesses
Where Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB+, better than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $82,295; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh's effective rate of 0.69%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh
Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh.
Who works in Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, and how
Work in Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh
Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh has more parkland per resident than 89% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, month by month
Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 43° | 31° |
| April | 77° | 62° | 48° |
| July | 94° | 81° | 71° |
| October | 77° | 63° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh
Raleigh-Durham International sits about 13 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 7.7 million passengers in 2025, with 128 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh
Schools across Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh average a B+, better than 83% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Abbotts Creek ElementaryA · 70% proficient
- Joyner ElementaryA− · 62% proficient
- North Forest Pines ElementaryA− · 59% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ligon MiddleA+ · 71% proficient
- Moore Square MiddleA+ · 68% proficient
- Wakefield MiddleA · 67% proficient
Top high schools
- Vernon Malone College And Career AcademyA · 77% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh 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 Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 22% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh
Is Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh ranks 2,192nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, fast internet, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on the weather and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $327,101. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $82,295 median income, cost of living beats 69% of neighborhoods.
Is Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh safe?
Yes, Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh is safer than 65% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $449 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 56 with lows near 31. That works out to about 61 pleasant days a year, more than 10% of neighborhoods.
Is Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh good for families?
Schools beat 83% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 65%, and childcare runs $1,201 a month.
Compare Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh 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.
Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh 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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