Best Places16223, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 16223, 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.
16223 ranks 15,603rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 16223
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.
16223's strengths and weaknesses
Where 16223 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 16223 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Household income$59,953 median, better than only 24% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 16223
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 16223 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $59,953, 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 16223's effective rate of 0.97%, 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 16223
16223 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 16223.
Who works in 16223, and how
Work in 16223 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 16223
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 16223.
What the weather is like in 16223, month by month
16223 sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 29° | 22° |
| April | 62° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 83° | 73° | 64° |
| October | 64° | 54° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 16223
The nearest airport, Dubois Regional, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 57 miles away.
The best schools in and around 16223
Schools across 16223 average an A−, better than 80% of zip codes.
Top high schools
- Redbank Valley HsB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 16223 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
16223 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 16223 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 16223
Is 16223 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 16223 ranks 15,603rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, low disaster risk, and a strong job market, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 16223 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $105,222. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $59,953 median income, cost of living beats 25% of zip codes.
Is 16223 safe?
Yes, 16223 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $205 per resident a year.
Compare 16223 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 16223. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 16223 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.
16223 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 16223: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 16223: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 16223: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 16223: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
16223 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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