Best PlacesSardis Woods, Charlotte, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Sardis Woods, Charlotte, 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.
Sardis Woods, Charlotte ranks 1,432nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Sardis Woods, 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.
Sardis Woods, Charlotte's strengths and weaknesses
Where Sardis Woods, Charlotte ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
Where Sardis Woods, Charlotte ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Short commute29.9 minutes each way, better than only 19% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Sardis Woods, Charlotte
A household needs to earn about $106,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Sardis Woods, Charlotte home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $102,805; 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 Sardis Woods, Charlotte's effective rate of 0.71%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Sardis Woods, Charlotte
Sardis Woods, Charlotte runs older than the country, 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 Sardis Woods, Charlotte.
Who works in Sardis Woods, Charlotte, and how
Work in Sardis Woods, Charlotte centers on finance & insurance and professional & technical. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Sardis Woods, Charlotte
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Sardis Woods, Charlotte.
What the weather is like in Sardis Woods, Charlotte, month by month
Sardis Woods, Charlotte sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 43° | 32° |
| April | 76° | 62° | 49° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 70° |
| October | 77° | 63° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Sardis Woods, Charlotte
Charlotte/Douglas International sits about 12 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 Sardis Woods, Charlotte
Schools across Sardis Woods, Charlotte average a B, better than 84% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Greenway Park ElementaryC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mcclintock MiddleC+ · 37% 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 Sardis Woods, Charlotte school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Sardis Woods, 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 Sardis Woods, Charlotte against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Sardis Woods, Charlotte
Is Sardis Woods, Charlotte a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Sardis Woods, Charlotte ranks 1,432nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on tree cover, state finances, and civic engagement, and lowest on cell coverage and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Sardis Woods, Charlotte expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $409,953. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $102,805 median income, cost of living beats 84% of neighborhoods.
Is Sardis Woods, Charlotte safe?
Yes, Sardis Woods, Charlotte is safer than 65% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $418 per resident a year.
Compare Sardis Woods, Charlotte with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Sardis Woods, Charlotte. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Sardis Woods, 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.
Sardis Woods, Charlotte detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Sardis Woods, Charlotte: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Sardis Woods, Charlotte: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Sardis Woods, Charlotte: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Sardis Woods, Charlotte: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Sardis Woods, 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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