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ZIP 28173, Union

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🇺🇸Union, North Carolina · United States

Residential

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Poor fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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Amenities — 1 amenities mapped nearby

Schools — 13 schools within range

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Exit polls by public broadcaster ARD indicated that Merz's center-right Christian Democratic Union came in with just 5% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — the lowest result ever since World War II for the party in any state.

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Associated Builders and Contractors New Mexico CEO Carla Kugler argues that workforce policy should support union and merit-shop workers as the state faces a skilled trades shortage.

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European Commissioner discussed EU-Israel relationship, Gaza with Israeli minister Reuters

The European Commissioner for the Mediterranean said on Sunday that she discussed the European Union's relationship with Israel, regional stability and Gaza recovery efforts ‌with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.

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Data confidence

Moderate coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

15 pts

freshness

10 pts

record coverage

11 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.

Score dashboard

OSM Sep 2026 · ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Schools

Bottom 1%

2020

Transport

Bottom 1%

Sep 2026

Amenities

Bottom 1%

Sep 2026

Lifestyle

Bottom 1%

Sep 2026

Property Confidence

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

🔥 Wildfire: None on record

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Community demographics

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Population

65,274

Median household income

$150,597/yr

Median home value

$608,000

Price-to-income ratio

Median home ÷ median household income

4×

Moderately priced

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Crime & Safety

North Carolina · United States national statistics

80/100

Safety score based on North Carolina region averages

Safety score estimated from national crime statistics for this region.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

🔥 No wildfire history

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Schools in this area

NCES Common Core of Data · 13 schools

Kensington Elementary 901 students · Regular School

Marvin Elementary 666 students · Regular School

Monroe Charter Academy 104 students · Regular School

New Town Elementary 691 students · Regular School

Rea View Elementary 629 students · Regular School

Sandy Ridge Elementary 528 students · Regular School

Waxhaw Elementary 615 students · Regular School

Western Union Elementary 539 students · Regular School

No schools match your search.

Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

Healthcare 0

Shops 0

Restaurants 0

Cafes & fast food 0

Parks 0

Community 0

Transport 0

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Public transit

Score 18/100

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Car-dependent area

No public transit infrastructure data is available for this ZIP area. This typically reflects rural or very low-density suburban areas.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS · USGS · NIFC/WFIGS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods, earthquakes or wildfires recorded near this area since 2006.

Drug & substance activity

Drug offense data at ZIP-code level is not publicly reported in the FBI CDE dataset. City-wide violent and property crime rates are used for the safety score.

Affordability

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median household income

$150,597/yr

Median home value

$608,000

ZIP area population

65,274

Price-to-income ratio

4×

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