Best PlacesPawtuckett, Charlotte, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Pawtuckett, 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.
Pawtuckett, Charlotte ranks 3,464th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Pawtuckett, 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.
Pawtuckett, Charlotte's strengths and weaknesses
Where Pawtuckett, Charlotte ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB, better than 84% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Pawtuckett, Charlotte ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 60 pleasant days a year, better than only 8% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Pawtuckett, Charlotte
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Pawtuckett, Charlotte home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $79,551, 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 Pawtuckett, Charlotte's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Pawtuckett, Charlotte
Pawtuckett, Charlotte runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Pawtuckett, Charlotte.
Who works in Pawtuckett, Charlotte, and how
Work in Pawtuckett, Charlotte centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 28%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Pawtuckett, Charlotte
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Pawtuckett, Charlotte.
What the weather is like in Pawtuckett, Charlotte, month by month
Pawtuckett, Charlotte sees roughly 60 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 Pawtuckett, Charlotte
Charlotte/Douglas International sits about 3 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 Pawtuckett, Charlotte
Schools across Pawtuckett, Charlotte average a B, better than 84% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Tuckaseegee ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
- Berryhill SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Whitewater AcademyC− · 29% proficient
Top middle schools
- Whitewater MiddleC · 34% proficient
- Wilson Stem AcademyD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Levine Middle College High SchA+ · 98% proficient
- West Mecklenburg High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Turning Point AcademyF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Pawtuckett, Charlotte school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Pawtuckett, 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 Pawtuckett, Charlotte against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Pawtuckett, Charlotte
Is Pawtuckett, Charlotte a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Pawtuckett, Charlotte ranks 3,464th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, tree cover, and low disaster risk, and lowest on cell coverage and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Pawtuckett, Charlotte expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $271,568. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $79,551 median income, cost of living beats 62% of neighborhoods.
Is Pawtuckett, Charlotte safe?
Pawtuckett, Charlotte is safer than 21% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $750 per resident a year.
Compare Pawtuckett, Charlotte with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Pawtuckett, Charlotte. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Pawtuckett, 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.
Pawtuckett, Charlotte detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Pawtuckett, Charlotte: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Pawtuckett, Charlotte: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Pawtuckett, Charlotte: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Pawtuckett, Charlotte: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Pawtuckett, 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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