Best PlacesPasquotank County, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Pasquotank County, 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.
Pasquotank County ranks 1,881st of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. An overheated housing market pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on state finances.
The best neighborhoods in Pasquotank County
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.
Pasquotank County's strengths and weaknesses
Where Pasquotank County ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 87% of counties
- Air qualityBetter than 84% of counties
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 81% of counties
- Big-city accessBetter than 74% of counties
- Voter turnoutBetter than 71% of counties
Where Pasquotank County ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 5% of counties
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 5% of counties
- Short commute28.0 minutes each way, better than only 25% of counties
- Nice weatherabout 73 pleasant days a year, better than only 26% of counties
- Heat safetyBetter than only 26% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Pasquotank County
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Pasquotank County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,041, 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 Pasquotank County's effective rate of 0.70%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Pasquotank County
Pasquotank County's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Pasquotank County.
Who works in Pasquotank County, and how
Work in Pasquotank County centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Pasquotank County
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Pasquotank County.
Is Pasquotank County growing, and who is moving in?
Pasquotank County has grown about 5% over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from Virginia Beach, VA.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Pasquotank County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Pasquotank County, month by month
Pasquotank County 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 Pasquotank County
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 42 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 102 miles away.
The best schools in and around Pasquotank County
Schools across Pasquotank County average a C, better than 36% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Weeksville ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Central ElementaryC · 33% proficient
- Northside ElementaryC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- River Road MiddleB− · 42% proficient
- Elizabeth City MiddleC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early CollegeA · 70% proficient
- Northeast Academy Of Aerospace & AdvtechB+ · 57% proficient
- Northeastern HighB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Pasquotank County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Pasquotank County 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 Pasquotank County against the other 3,143 counties.
Who Pasquotank County suits
Common questions about living in Pasquotank County
Is Pasquotank County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Pasquotank County ranks 1,881st of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on state finances, clean air, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on an overheated housing 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 Pasquotank County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $238,282. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $70,041 median income, cost of living beats 46% of counties.
Is Pasquotank County safe?
Pasquotank County is safer than 36% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $468 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Pasquotank County?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 55 with lows near 32. That works out to about 73 pleasant days a year, more than 26% of counties.
Is Pasquotank County good for families?
Schools beat 36% of counties, crime safety beats 36%, and childcare runs $661 a month.
Compare Pasquotank County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Pasquotank County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Pasquotank County 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.
Pasquotank County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Pasquotank County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Pasquotank County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Pasquotank County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Pasquotank County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Pasquotank County 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- 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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