Best Places17225, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 17225, 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.
17225 ranks 3,943rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 17225
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.
17225's strengths and weaknesses
Where 17225 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 84% of zip codes
Where 17225 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 21% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 17225
A household needs to earn about $80,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 17225 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $94,064, 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 17225's effective rate of 1.13%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 17225
17225'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 17225.
Who works in 17225, and how
Work in 17225 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 17225
17225 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 73% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 73% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 17225 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 17225, month by month
17225 sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 68° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 17225
The nearest airport, Hagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 60 miles away.
The best schools in and around 17225
Schools across 17225 average an A−, better than 84% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mountain View El SchA+ · 80% proficient
- Mowrey El SchA+ · 80% proficient
- Montgomery El SchA · 70% proficient
Top middle schools
- James Buchanan MsA− · 55% proficient
- Greencastle-antrim MsA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Waynesboro Area ShsA+ · 80% proficient
- James Buchanan HsA+ · 80% proficient
- Greencastle-antrim ShsB+ · 56% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 17225 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
17225 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 17225 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 17225 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 77% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 9% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 17225
Is 17225 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 17225 ranks 3,943rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, low crime, and civic engagement, and lowest on state infrastructure and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 17225 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $292,185. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $94,064 median income, cost of living beats 77% of zip codes.
Is 17225 safe?
Yes, 17225 is safer than 92% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $155 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 17225?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 25. That works out to about 68 pleasant days a year, more than 21% of zip codes.
Is 17225 good for families?
Schools beat 84% of zip codes, crime safety beats 92%, and childcare runs $751 a month.
Compare 17225 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 17225. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 17225 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.
17225 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 17225: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 17225: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 17225: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 17225: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
17225 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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