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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for families
in North Carolina

Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.

✓ School rating
✓ Safety
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Families in North Carolina

New Hill, New Hill — Settle here

School rating: 9/10

#1

New Hill

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New Hill, NC

Price

$550K

Schools

9/10

Walk

30/100

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#2

South Lakes Fuquay Varina

Good for now

South Lakes Fuquay Varina, NC

Price

$375K

Schools

9/10

Walk

25/100

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#3

Eagle Rock

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Eagle Rock, NC

Price

$520K

Schools

8.9/10

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#4

Holly Springs

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Holly Springs, NC

Price

$470K

Schools

8.7/10

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#5

Denver

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Denver, NC

Price

$430K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

14/100

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#6

Bolivia

Good for now

Bolivia, NC

Price

$230K

Schools

8.6/10

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#7

Fuquay Varina

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Fuquay Varina, NC

Price

$340K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

25/100

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#8

Pittsboro

Good for now

Pittsboro, NC

Price

$430K

Schools

8.5/10

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#9

Apex

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Apex, NC

Price

$430K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

24/100

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#10

Clayton

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Clayton, NC

Price

$370K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

25/100

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#11

Hampstead

Good for now

Hampstead, NC

Price

$320K

Schools

8/10

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#12

Wake Forest

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Wake Forest, NC

Price

$420K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

48/100

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#13

Cary

Good for now

Cary, NC

Price

$373K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

44/100

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#14

Belmont

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Belmont, NC

Price

$420K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

15/100

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#15

Raleigh

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Raleigh, NC

Price

$420K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

18/100

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#16

Charlotte

Good for now

Charlotte, NC

Price

$461K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

17/100

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#17

Indian Trail

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Indian Trail, NC

Price

$330K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

36/100

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#18

Chapel Hill

Good for now

Chapel Hill, NC

Price

$550K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

35/100

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#19

Matthews

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Matthews, NC

Price

$550K

Schools

7/10

Walk

24/100

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#20

Garner

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Garner, NC

Price

$340K

Schools

7/10

Walk

6/100

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#21

Hickory

Good for now

Hickory, NC

Price

$340K

Schools

7/10

Walk

19/100

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#22

Hillsborough

Good for now

Hillsborough, NC

Price

$285K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

29/100

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#23

Cramerton

Good for now

Cramerton, NC

Price

$170K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

2/100

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#24

Carrboro

Good for now

Carrboro, NC

Price

$380K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

28/100

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#25

East Forest

Good for now

East Forest, NC

Price

$NaNK

Schools

7.4/10

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