Best Places13734, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 13734, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
13734 ranks 18,140th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 13734
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.
13734's strengths and weaknesses
Where 13734 ranks high
- School gradeA, better than 95% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 13734 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Household income$55,687 median, better than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 13734
A household needs to earn about $34,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 13734 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $55,687, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 13734's effective rate of 1.70%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 13734
13734 runs older 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 13734.
Who works in 13734, and how
Work in 13734 centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 13734
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 13734.
What the weather is like in 13734, month by month
13734 sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 25° | 17° |
| April | 58° | 45° | 34° |
| July | 82° | 70° | 60° |
| October | 62° | 51° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 13734
The nearest airport, Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 150 miles away.
The best schools in and around 13734
Schools across 13734 average an A, better than 95% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Apalachin Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Tioga Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Spencer-van Etten Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tioga Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Owego-apalachin Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Spencer-van Etten Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Owego Free AcademyA+ · 98% proficient
- Tioga Senior High SchoolA+ · 95% proficient
- Waverly High SchoolA+ · 88% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 13734 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
13734 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 13734 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 13734
Is 13734 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 13734 ranks 18,140th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on good schools, low crime, and clean air, and lowest on property taxes and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 13734 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $117,034. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $55,687 median income, cost of living beats 14% of zip codes.
Is 13734 safe?
Yes, 13734 is safer than 93% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $173 per resident a year.
Compare 13734 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 13734. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 13734 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.
13734 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 13734: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 13734: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 13734: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 13734: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
13734 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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