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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

Fuquay Varina, Fuquay Varina — Settle here

School rating: 9/10

#1

Fuquay Varina

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Fuquay Varina, NC

Price

$414K

Schools

9/10

Walk

51/100

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#2

Holly Springs

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Holly Springs, NC

Price

$523K

Schools

9/10

Walk

41/100

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#3

South Lakes Fuquay Varina

Good for now

South Lakes Fuquay Varina, NC

Price

$414K

Schools

9/10

Walk

51/100

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#4

Denver

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Denver, NC

Price

$492K

Schools

8.8/10

Walk

20/100

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#5

Wake Forest

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Wake Forest, NC

Price

$498K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

38/100

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#6

Apex

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Apex, NC

Price

$551K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

68/100

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#7

Belmont

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Belmont, NC

Price

$374K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

54/100

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#8

Raleigh

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Raleigh, NC

Price

$349K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

41/100

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#9

Clayton

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Clayton, NC

Price

$321K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

32/100

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#10

New Hill

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New Hill, NC

Price

$614K

Schools

9/10

Walk

22/100

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#11

Eagle Rock

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Eagle Rock, NC

Price

$659K

Schools

9/10

Walk

19/100

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#12

Indian Trail

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Indian Trail, NC

Price

$396K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

41/100

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#13

Garner

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Garner, NC

Price

$356K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

55/100

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#14

Hampstead

Good for now

Hampstead, NC

Price

$392K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

32/100

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#15

Aberdeen

Good for now

Aberdeen, NC

Price

$303K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

29/100

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#16

Cramerton

Good for now

Cramerton, NC

Price

$277K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

40/100

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#17

Charlotte

Good for now

Charlotte, NC

Price

$561K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

35/100

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#18

Cary

Good for now

Cary, NC

Price

$456K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

82/100

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#19

Pittsboro

Good for now

Pittsboro, NC

Price

$468K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

32/100

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#20

Raleigh

Good for now

Raleigh, NC

Price

$458K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

35/100

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#21

Huntersville

Think twice

Huntersville, NC

Price

$474K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

64/100

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#22

East Forest

Good for now

East Forest, NC

Price

$267K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

18/100

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#23

Pantego

Good for now

Pantego, NC

Price

$145K

Schools

8/10

Walk

19/100

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#24

Carrboro

Good for now

Carrboro, NC

Price

$450K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

67/100

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#25

Matthews

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Matthews, NC

Price

$534K

Schools

7/10

Walk

25/100

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