Best PlacesSkybrook, Huntersville, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Skybrook, Huntersville, 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.
Skybrook, Huntersville ranks 105th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Skybrook, Huntersville
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.
Skybrook, Huntersville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Skybrook, Huntersville ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Household income$206,547 median, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
Where Skybrook, Huntersville ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Short commute32.7 minutes each way, better than only 11% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Skybrook, Huntersville
A household needs to earn about $140,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Skybrook, Huntersville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $206,547, 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 Skybrook, Huntersville's effective rate of 0.73%, 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 Skybrook, Huntersville
Skybrook, Huntersville's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Skybrook, Huntersville.
Who works in Skybrook, Huntersville, and how
Work in Skybrook, Huntersville centers on finance & insurance and professional & technical. 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 Skybrook, Huntersville
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Skybrook, Huntersville.
What the weather is like in Skybrook, Huntersville, month by month
Skybrook, Huntersville sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 43° | 34° |
| April | 74° | 62° | 51° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of Skybrook, Huntersville
The nearest airport, Concord-Padgett Regional, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 17 miles away.
The best schools in and around Skybrook, Huntersville
Schools across Skybrook, Huntersville average an A−, better than 96% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Cox Mill ElementaryA+ · 80% proficient
- Blythe ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Harris Road MiddleA+ · 80% proficient
- J. M. Alexander MiddleB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Cato Middle College High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Cabarrus-kannapolis Early CollA+ · 80% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Skybrook, Huntersville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Skybrook, Huntersville 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 Skybrook, Huntersville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Skybrook, Huntersville
Is Skybrook, Huntersville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Skybrook, Huntersville ranks 105th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on what local pay buys, quiet, and high incomes, and lowest on walkability and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Skybrook, Huntersville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $541,665. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $206,547 median income, cost of living beats 99% of neighborhoods.
Is Skybrook, Huntersville safe?
Yes, Skybrook, Huntersville is safer than 84% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $301 per resident a year.
Compare Skybrook, Huntersville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Skybrook, Huntersville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Skybrook, Huntersville 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.
Skybrook, Huntersville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Skybrook, Huntersville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Skybrook, Huntersville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Skybrook, Huntersville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Skybrook, Huntersville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Skybrook, Huntersville 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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