Best Places16698, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 16698, 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.
16698 ranks 17,443rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 16698
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.
16698's strengths and weaknesses
Where 16698 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 16698 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 20% of zip codes
Who lives in 16698
16698's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 16698.
Life in 16698
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 16698.
What the weather is like in 16698, month by month
16698 sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 27° | 19° |
| April | 63° | 49° | 36° |
| July | 85° | 72° | 60° |
| October | 66° | 52° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 16698
The nearest airport, State College Regional, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 101 miles away.
The best schools in and around 16698
Schools across 16698 average a B−, better than 59% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Moshannon Valley El SchB · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- Moshannon Valley JshsC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 16698 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
16698 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 16698 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 16698
Is 16698 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 16698 ranks 17,443rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, a stable housing market, and low disaster risk, and lowest on civic engagement and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 16698 safe?
16698 is safer than 36% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $306 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 16698?
July highs average about 85 degrees, and January highs near 37 with lows near 19. That works out to about 68 pleasant days a year, more than 20% of zip codes.
Compare 16698 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 16698. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 16698 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.
16698 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 16698: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 16698: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 16698: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 16698: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
16698 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.
- 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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