Best Places14005, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 14005, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
14005 ranks 9,160th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 14005
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.
14005's strengths and weaknesses
Where 14005 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 92% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 14005 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 14005
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 14005 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $80,686, 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 14005's effective rate of 1.78%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 14005
14005 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 14005.
Who works in 14005, and how
Work in 14005 centers on education and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 14005
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 14005.
What the weather is like in 14005, month by month
14005 sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 28° | 20° |
| April | 58° | 46° | 36° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 65° | 54° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 14005
The nearest airport, Buffalo Niagara International, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 196 miles away.
The best schools in and around 14005
Schools across 14005 average an A, better than 92% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Alexander Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Wyoming Central SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Attica Junior High SchoolA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- Attica Senior High SchoolA+ · 94% proficient
- Pembroke Junior-senior High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Alexander Middle School-high SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 14005 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
14005 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 14005 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 14005
Is 14005 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 14005 ranks 9,160th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, heat safety, and good schools, and lowest on property taxes and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 14005 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $164,407. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $80,686 median income, cost of living beats 55% of zip codes.
Is 14005 safe?
Yes, 14005 is safer than 89% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $205 per resident a year.
Compare 14005 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 14005. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 14005 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.
14005 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 14005: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 14005: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 14005: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 14005: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
14005 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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