Best Places15429, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 15429, 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.
15429 ranks 20,032nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 15429
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.
15429's strengths and weaknesses
Where 15429 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 15429 ranks low
- Short commute42.1 minutes each way, better than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 15429
A household needs to earn about $35,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 15429 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $75,376, 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 15429's effective rate of 1.08%, 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 15429
15429's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 15429.
Who works in 15429, and how
Work in 15429 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 15429
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 15429.
What the weather is like in 15429, month by month
15429 sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 65° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 85° | 73° | 62° |
| October | 68° | 54° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 15429
The nearest airport, Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 37 miles away.
The best schools in and around 15429
Schools across 15429 average a B, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bethlehem-center El SchB · 50% proficient
- Brownsville Area El SchC+ · 36% proficient
Top middle schools
- Brownsville Area MsD+ · 25% proficient
- Bethlehem-center MsD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Bethlehem-center ShsA+ · 80% proficient
- Brownsville Area HsB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 15429 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
15429 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 15429 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 15429
Is 15429 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 15429 ranks 20,032nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low disaster risk, and health care access, and lowest on long commutes and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 15429 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $129,182. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $75,376 median income, cost of living beats 61% of zip codes.
Is 15429 safe?
15429 is safer than 33% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $323 per resident a year.
Compare 15429 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 15429. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 15429 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.
15429 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 15429: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 15429: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 15429: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 15429: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
15429 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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