Best PlacesOlde Providence South, Charlotte, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Olde Providence South, Charlotte, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Olde Providence South, Charlotte ranks 50th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Olde Providence 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.
Olde Providence South, Charlotte's strengths and weaknesses
Where Olde Providence South, Charlotte ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
Where Olde Providence South, Charlotte ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Short commute30.7 minutes each way, better than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Olde Providence South, Charlotte
A household needs to earn about $167,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Olde Providence South, Charlotte home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $150,369; 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 Olde Providence South, Charlotte's effective rate of 0.74%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Olde Providence South, Charlotte
Olde Providence South, Charlotte runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Olde Providence South, Charlotte.
Who works in Olde Providence South, Charlotte, and how
Work in Olde Providence South, Charlotte centers on finance & insurance and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 57%
- Work from home 42%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Olde Providence South, Charlotte
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Olde Providence South, Charlotte.
What the weather is like in Olde Providence South, Charlotte, month by month
Olde Providence South, Charlotte sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 43° | 31° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 49° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 71° |
| October | 78° | 64° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Olde Providence South, Charlotte
Charlotte/Douglas International sits about 11 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 25.9 million passengers in 2025, with 213 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Olde Providence South, Charlotte
Schools across Olde Providence South, Charlotte average an A, better than 98% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Olde Providence ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Mcalpine ElementaryA− · 61% proficient
Top middle schools
- South Charlotte MiddleA+ · 70% proficient
- Carmel MiddleA− · 54% 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 Olde Providence South, Charlotte school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Olde Providence 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 Olde Providence South, Charlotte against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Olde Providence South, Charlotte
Is Olde Providence South, Charlotte a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Olde Providence South, Charlotte ranks 50th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on civic engagement, health care access, and what local pay buys, and lowest on walkability and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Olde Providence South, Charlotte expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $644,278. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $150,369 median income, cost of living beats 98% of neighborhoods.
Is Olde Providence South, Charlotte safe?
Yes, Olde Providence South, Charlotte is safer than 93% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $235 per resident a year.
Compare Olde Providence South, Charlotte with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Olde Providence South, Charlotte. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Olde Providence 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.
Olde Providence South, Charlotte detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Olde Providence South, Charlotte: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Olde Providence South, Charlotte: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Olde Providence South, Charlotte: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Olde Providence South, Charlotte: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Olde Providence 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.
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