Best PlacesWest Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Sugar Creek, 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.
West Sugar Creek, Charlotte ranks 3,079th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in West Sugar Creek, 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.
West Sugar Creek, Charlotte's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Sugar Creek, Charlotte ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
Where West Sugar Creek, Charlotte ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Sugar Creek, Charlotte
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Sugar Creek, Charlotte home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $63,145, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 West Sugar Creek, Charlotte's effective rate of 0.65%, 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 West Sugar Creek, Charlotte
West Sugar Creek, Charlotte runs younger 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 West Sugar Creek, Charlotte.
Who works in West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, and how
Work in West Sugar Creek, Charlotte centers on transportation & warehousing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 53%
- Work from home 46%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in West Sugar Creek, Charlotte
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Sugar Creek, Charlotte.
What the weather is like in West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, month by month
West Sugar Creek, Charlotte sees roughly 80 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 West Sugar Creek, Charlotte
The nearest airport, Concord-Padgett Regional, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 11 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Sugar Creek, Charlotte
Schools across West Sugar Creek, Charlotte average a B−, better than 74% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Winding Springs ElementaryD+ · 22% proficient
- David Cox Road ElementaryD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ridge Road MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
- James Martin MiddleC− · 30% proficient
- Ranson MiddleD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Cato Middle College High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Sugar Creek, Charlotte school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Sugar Creek, 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 West Sugar Creek, Charlotte against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Sugar Creek, Charlotte
Is West Sugar Creek, Charlotte a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Sugar Creek, Charlotte ranks 3,079th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, quiet, and fast internet, and lowest on an overheated housing market and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Sugar Creek, Charlotte expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $302,360. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $63,145 median income, cost of living beats 46% of neighborhoods.
Is West Sugar Creek, Charlotte safe?
West Sugar Creek, Charlotte is safer than 44% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $536 per resident a year.
Compare West Sugar Creek, Charlotte with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Sugar Creek, Charlotte. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Sugar Creek, 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.
West Sugar Creek, Charlotte detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Sugar Creek, Charlotte: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Sugar Creek, Charlotte: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Sugar Creek, Charlotte: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Sugar Creek, Charlotte: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Sugar Creek, 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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