Best Places14816, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 14816, 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.
14816 ranks 7,412th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 14816
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.
14816's strengths and weaknesses
Where 14816 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 14816 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 66 pleasant days a year, better than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 14816
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 14816 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $79,444, 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 14816's effective rate of 1.92%, 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 14816
14816 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 14816.
Who works in 14816, and how
Work in 14816 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 14816
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 14816.
What the weather is like in 14816, month by month
14816 sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 28° | 18° |
| April | 62° | 47° | 34° |
| July | 87° | 72° | 58° |
| October | 67° | 53° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 14816
The nearest airport, Elmira/Corning Regional, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 168 miles away.
The best schools in and around 14816
Schools across 14816 average a B, better than 81% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ridge Road SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Center Street SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Horseheads Intermediate SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Horseheads Senior High SchoolA+ · 95% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 14816 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
14816 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 14816 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 14816
Is 14816 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 14816 ranks 7,412th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, civic engagement, and health care access, 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 14816 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $178,931. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $79,444 median income, cost of living beats 51% of zip codes.
Is 14816 safe?
Yes, 14816 is safer than 99% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $130 per resident a year.
Compare 14816 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 14816. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 14816 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.
14816 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 14816: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 14816: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 14816: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 14816: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
14816 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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