Best Places16622, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 16622, 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.
16622 ranks 17,999th 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 16622
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.
16622's strengths and weaknesses
Where 16622 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$663 a month, better than 79% of zip codes
Where 16622 ranks low
- Short commute43.7 minutes each way, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 16622
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 16622 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $74,638, 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 16622's effective rate of 0.81%, 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 16622
16622 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 16622.
Who works in 16622, and how
Work in 16622 centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 16622
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 16622.
What the weather is like in 16622, month by month
16622 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 65° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 86° | 73° | 62° |
| October | 68° | 55° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 16622
The nearest airport, Altoona/Blair County, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 100 miles away.
The best schools in and around 16622
Schools across 16622 average a B−, better than 62% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Spring Farms El SchA− · 60% proficient
- Southside El SchA− · 57% proficient
- Shirley Twp El SchB− · 41% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tussey Mountain MsB− · 40% proficient
- Mount Union Area JhsD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Tussey Mountain HsA− · 60% proficient
- Williamsburg Community JshsB · 50% proficient
- Southern Huntingdon Co Hs/msB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 16622 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
16622 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 16622 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 16622
Is 16622 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 16622 ranks 17,999th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low disaster risk, and quiet, and lowest on long commutes and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 16622 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $188,702. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $74,638 median income, cost of living beats 48% of zip codes.
Is 16622 safe?
Yes, 16622 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $192 per resident a year.
Compare 16622 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 16622. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 16622 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.
16622 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 16622: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 16622: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 16622: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 16622: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
16622 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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