Livability Score

68
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
The Hobbyist
Coffee Shop
Smelly Cat Coffee House & Roastery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Not Just Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Caribou Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Central Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Zada Jane's
Coffee Shop
The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Undercurrent Coffee
Coffee Shop
Villani's Bakery
Coffee Shop
The People's Market - Elizabeth
Coffee Shop
Lincolns Haberdashery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Gong Cha
Coffee Shop
CupLux Coffee Drive-Thru
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Holler & Dash
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (4) A+
Windy O'Connor
Art Gallery
Black Market
Art Gallery
Dupp & Swat
Art Gallery
Goodyear Arts
Art Gallery
Hart Witzen Gallery
Art Gallery
Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
Theatre Arts
The Comedy Zone
Nightclub
AvidXchange Music Factory
Nightclub
The Underground;The Fillmore
Nightclub
Irwin Belk Complex
Stadium
Ray's Splash Planet
Water Park
Rosedale House
Museum
Discovery Place IMAX
Cinema
Discovery Place
Museum
Neighborhood Theatre
Theatre Arts
North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Theatre Arts
The Light Factory
Art Gallery
Levine Museum of the New South
Museum
Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Bank of America Heritage Center
Museum
Truist Field
Stadium
Studio Movie Grill EpiCenter
Cinema
Strike City
Bowling Alley
Knight Theater
Theatre Arts
Bechtler Museum Of Modern Art
Museum
Food and Drink (4) C+
Black Moth Bar
Bar
NoDa Company Canteen
Bar
Popbar
Sweets
Seemingly Overzealous
Sweets
Mecklenburg County ABC Store #09
Alcohol
Bojangles'
Fast Food
Brooks' Sandwich House
Fast Food
Free Range Brewing
Bar
Sub One Hoagie House
Deli
Birdsong Brewing Company
Bar
Jack's
Fast Food
Growler's Pourhouse
Bar
Billy Jack’s Shack
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Company Store
Bar
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Pub at Gateway
Bar
Ri Ra
Bar
Pit Road Bar & Grill
Bar
Qdoba
Fast Food
Fitzgerald's Irish Pub
Bar
Rita's Italian Ice
Sweets
Church's Chicken
Fast Food
Tilt on Trade
Bar
Fitness (0) C-
YVY Fitness
Gym
Dungeon Fitness Group
Gym
Determined Results Fitness Uptown
Gym
Fourth Ward Square Condomiums Clubhouse
Community Centre
Johnston YMCA
Community Centre
Jack's
Gym
Wildcat Center
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Wilmore Community Center
Community Centre
Iron Tribe Fitness Dilworth
Gym
First Wind - Cycling & Fitness
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Grier Heights Community Center
Community Centre
Groceries (3) A+
Wayne's Super Market
Grocery Store
Wentworth and Fenn
Bakery
Chop and Chisel
Health Food
Babe & Butcher
Butcher
Paso Super Market
Grocery Store
Amelie's
Bakery
Harris Teeter
Grocery Store
Harris Teeter
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Giant Penny
Grocery Store
Compare Foods
Grocery Store
Healthy Home Market
Grocery Store
Nova's Bakery
Bakery
International Supermarket
Grocery Store
Harris Teeter
Grocery Store
Rhino Market and Deli
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Sunflour Baking Company
Bakery
Nova's Bakery
Bakery
Asian Market
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Lupitas Carniceria y Tortilleria
Butcher
Sunflour Baking Company
Bakery
Parks (0) A+
Anita Stroud Park
Park
Druid Hills Park
Park
Greenville Center
Park
Double Oaks Park
Park
Tryon Hills Park
Park
Greenville Neighborhood Park
Park
Waddell Street Park
Park
Cordelia Park
Park
Biddleville Park
Park
Sixteenth Street Park
Park
Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Park
Park
Charles Avenue Park
Park
Fourth Ward Park
Park
First Ward Park
Park
Alexander Street Park
Park
Progress Park
Park
Little Peoples Park
Park
Derita Creek Park
Park
Davis Flohr Park
Park
Five Points Park
Park
Thomas Polk Park
Park
L.C. Coleman Neighborhood Park
Park
James Dennis Rash Park
Park
Romare Bearden Park
Park
North Charlotte Park
Park
Shops (5) A+
Prism Supply
Clothing
Explicit Salon
Hairdresser
Family Dollar
Discount Store
That's Novel Books
Books
MacFly Fresh
Clothing
Current Nostalgia
Clothing
Windy O'Connor Art & Home
Interior Decoration
Rent E Boards
Bicycle
Cheriz Boutique
Clothing
1-Stop Food Store
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Boost Mobile
Electronics
Gillespie Barber & Stylist
Hairdresser
Clusie Salon
Hairdresser
Beauty Supply
Beauty
Greenville Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Express Mart
Convenience Store
Quick Nez
Convenience Store
Vicky African Hair Braiding
Hairdresser
Sam's Mart
Convenience Store
Trips for Kids Recyclery
Bicycle
Headquarters Barber And Styling
Hairdresser
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Boost Mobile
Electronics
Family Dollar
Discount Store
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Lockwood (A+)

2. Elizabeth (A+)

3. Greenville (A+)

4. Druid Hills South (A+)

5. Wilmore (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 13.0% take public transportation in Druid Hills South.
Public Transit Stops (2)
Stops & Stations A+
Statesville Ave & Woodward Ave
Bus Stop
Statesville Ave & Oaklawn Ave
Bus Stop
Charlotte
Transit Station
25th Street
Transit Station
Parkwood
Transit Station
36th Street
Transit Station
9th Street
Transit Station
North Graham Street at West 6th Street
Bus Stop
French Street
Transit Stop
French Street
Transit Stop
West 5th Street at North Cedar Street
Bus Stop
West 5th Street at North Cedar Street
Bus Stop
West 5th Street at North Irwin Avenue
Bus Stop
West 5th Street at North Irwin Avenue
Bus Stop
West 5th Street at North Graham Street
Bus Stop
North Graham Street at West 5th Street
Bus Stop
Parkwood Ave & Umstead St
Bus Stop
Johnson & Wales
Transit Stop
Johnson & Wales
Transit Stop
Gateway Station
Transit Stop
Gateway Station
Transit Stop
Irwin Avenue
Transit Stop
Irwin Avenue
Transit Stop
West 5th Street at Frazier Avenue
Bus Stop
7th Street
Transit Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
13.0% A-
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Westover Hills (A+)

2. Fourth Ward (A+)

3. Capitol Drive (A+)

4. Biddleville (A+)

5. Collingwood (A+)

cost of living A+

The cost of living in Druid Hills South is 94/100 - which is 1% higher than North Carolina.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax B+
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Druid Hills South (A+)

2. Starmount Forest (A+)

3. Oak Forest (A+)

4. Enderly Park (A+)

5. Boulevard Homes (A+)

crime F

Druid Hills South crime rates are 6,951 per 100k, which is 182% higher than North Carolina
Property Crime
4,866 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
2,085 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Hembstead (A+)

2. Wessex Square (A+)

3. Providence Plantation (A+)

4. Sharon Woods (A+)

5. Governor's Square (A+)

employment D-

The median income in Druid Hills South is $23,125 - which is 52% lower than North Carolina.
Med. Household Income
$23,125 F
Unemployment Rate
1.2% A+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Third Ward (A+)

2. Sardis Forest (A+)

3. Rain Tree (A+)

4. Seven Eagles (A+)

5. Whiteoak (A+)

health B

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Charlotte Fire Department Station 11
Fire Station
Charlotte Fire Department Station 4
Fire Station
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department - Metro Division
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Charlotte Fire Department Station 7
Fire Station
Atrium Health Biddle Point
Hospital
Charlotte Fire Department Station 18
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Genesis Family Dentistry
Dentist
Charlotte Fire Department Station 5
Fire Station
Mecklenburg County Sherrif's
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Charlotte Fire Department Station 8
Fire Station
Priority Care
Doctor
The Cosmetic Concierge
Clinic
Hemby Children's Hospital
Hospital
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Hospital
Novant Health & Vascular Institute - Elizabeth (Cardio)
Hospital
Novant Health Child Development Center
Clinic
Novant Health Midtown Family Medicine
Clinic
Novant Health GoHealth Urgent Care - Midtown
Clinic
Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital
Hospital
Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy
Hospital
Kidz Dental Central
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Chantilly (A+)

2. Cherry (A+)

3. Commonwealth (A+)

4. Cotswold (A+)

5. Dilworth (A+)

housing C

Druid Hills South home prices are $147,900 - which is 6% lower than North Carolina
Home Price
$147,900 D+
Home Appreciation Rate
58% A+
Home Affordability
6.4x (home price to income ratio) F
See more Druid Hills South housing data

Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Sardis Woods (A+)

2. Chantilly (A+)

3. Provincetowne (A+)

4. Harris-Houston (A+)

5. Henderson Circle (A+)

schools D+

The Druid Hills South graduation rate is 70% - which is 15% lower than North Carolina
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
70% D-
Elementary Schools (0) F
Charlotte Leadership Academy
Veritas Community School Cfa
Druid Hills Academy
Walter G Byers School
Oaklawn Language Academy
Villa Heights Elementary
Irwin Academic Center
First Ward Creative Arts Acad
Charlotte Lab School
Northwest School Of The Arts
Highland Mill Montessori
Highland Renaissance Academy
Trinity Episcopal School
University Park Creative Arts
Piedmont Ib Middle
Sugar Creek Charter
Bruns Academy
Community Charter School
Victory Christian Center School
Metro School
Elizabeth Traditional Elem
Lincoln Heights Academy
Shamrock Gardens Elementary
Epiphany School Of Charlotte
Invest Collegiate Transform
High Schools (0) D-
Charlotte Leadership Academy
J T Williams Secondary Montessori
Elearning Academy
Northwest School Of The Arts
Military And Global Leadership Academy
West Charlotte High
Sugar Creek Charter
Victory Christian Center School
Metro School
Hawthorne High
Lincoln Heights Academy
Garinger High
Stewart Creek High
Charlotte Learning Academy
R.C. Smith Christian Academy
King'S Academy
Phillip O Berry Academy Of Technology
Northside Christian Academy
Performance Learning Center
See more Druid Hills South education data

Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Oxford Hunt (A+)

2. University City South (A+)

3. Providence Crossing (A+)

4. Providence Plantation (A+)

5. Provincetowne (A+)

ratings B+

Druid Hills South has an overall rating of 75% from 1 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
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User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes B+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Westchester (A+)

2. Cotswold (A+)

3. Oxford Hunt (A+)

4. Sardis Forest (A+)

5. Provincetowne (A+)

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Druid Hills South, Charlotte, NC Area Guide

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Druid Hills South Area Facts

  • Druid Hills South has a Livability Score of 68/100, which is considered good
  • Druid Hills South crime rates are 69% higher than the Charlotte average
  • Cost of living in Druid Hills South is 12% lower than the Charlotte average

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Druid Hills South? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Anita Stroud Park
      Druid Hills Park
      Greenville Center
      Double Oaks Park
      Tryon Hills Park
      Greenville Neighborhood Park
      Waddell Street Park
      Cordelia Park

      Entertainment

      Windy O'Connor
      Black Market
      Dupp & Swat
      Goodyear Arts
      Hart Witzen Gallery
      Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
      The Comedy Zone
      AvidXchange Music Factory

      Food & Drink

      Black Moth Bar
      NoDa Company Canteen
      Popbar
      Seemingly Overzealous
      Mecklenburg County ABC Store #09
      Bojangles'
      Brooks' Sandwich House
      Free Range Brewing

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Druid Hills South? Of all people who commute, 13.0% take public transportation in Druid Hills South.
      Drive to Work
      75%

      7% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      13%

      12% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Druid Hills South? The cost of living in Druid Hills South is 94/100 - which is 1% higher than North Carolina.
      Druid Hills South
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      Charlotte
      108

      8% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Druid Hills South? Druid Hills South crime rates are 6,951, which are 182% higher than North Carolina
      Total Crime
      6,951 per 100k people

      199% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 15

      199% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      5%

      Year over year crime is up

      D- Employment

      What is the median income in Druid Hills South? The median income in Druid Hills South is $23,125 which is 52% lower than North Carolina.
      Median household income
      $23,12558% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $18,26739% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      74% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Druid Hills South a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Ditesheim Cosmetic Surgery
      Hemby Children's Hospital
      Atrium Family Health Care
      FASTMED URGENT CARE
      Novant Health & Vascular Institute - Elizabeth (Cardio)
      Carolinas Medical Center
      Atrium Health Biddle Point
      Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Cannon Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Le Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Walker’s Drug Store

      Doctors

      Novant Medical Group
      Dr. Resnik, MD
      Novant Medical Group
      ADD Office
      Dr. Sensenbrenner Primary Care
      Advanced Sports & Spine
      Priority Care
      Carolina Medical Associates

      C Housing

      What are Druid Hills South home prices? Druid Hills South home prices are $147,900 - which is 6% lower than North Carolina
      Median home value
      $147,90020% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $81514% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      19%

      70% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does Druid Hills South have good schools? The Druid Hills South graduation rate is 70% - which is 15% lower than North Carolina
      High school grad. rates
      70%

      16% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Druid Hills South a good place to live? Druid Hills South has an overall rating of 75% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      75%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      75%

      1 total surveys

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