Best Places15779, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 15779, 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.
15779 ranks 16,026th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 15779
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.
15779's strengths and weaknesses
Where 15779 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 82% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 15779 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 15779
A household needs to earn about $47,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 15779 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $79,868, 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 15779's effective rate of 1.14%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 15779
15779 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 15779.
Who works in 15779, and how
Work in 15779 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 15779
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 15779.
What the weather is like in 15779, month by month
15779 sees roughly 86 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 31° | 24° |
| April | 63° | 52° | 42° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 65° | 55° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 15779
The nearest airport, Arnold Palmer Regional, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 53 miles away.
The best schools in and around 15779
Schools across 15779 average an A−, better than 82% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Grandview El SchA− · 59% proficient
- Blairsville El SchC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Derry Area MsB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Derry Area ShsA · 68% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 15779 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
15779 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 15779 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 15779
Is 15779 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 15779 ranks 16,026th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, good schools, and a stable housing market, and lowest on noise and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 15779 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $171,435. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $79,868 median income, cost of living beats 56% of zip codes.
Is 15779 safe?
Yes, 15779 is safer than 79% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $190 per resident a year.
Compare 15779 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 15779. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 15779 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.
15779 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 15779: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 15779: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 15779: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 15779: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
15779 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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