Best Places18464, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 18464, 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.
18464 ranks 9,640th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and empty homes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 18464
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.
18464's strengths and weaknesses
Where 18464 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 92% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 18464 ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 18464
A household needs to earn about $81,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 18464 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $77,594; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 18464's effective rate of 0.87%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 18464
18464 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 18464.
Who works in 18464, and how
Work in 18464 centers on retail trade and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 18464
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 18464.
What the weather is like in 18464, month by month
18464 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 25° | 17° |
| April | 58° | 45° | 34° |
| July | 81° | 70° | 59° |
| October | 62° | 51° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 18464
The nearest airport, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 72 miles away.
The best schools in and around 18464
Schools across 18464 average an A−, better than 92% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Wallenpaupack North Intrmd SchA+ · 80% proficient
- Wallenpaupack South El SchA+ · 80% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wallenpaupack Area MsB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Wallenpaupack Area HsA · 75% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 18464 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
18464 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 18464 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 18464
Is 18464 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 18464 ranks 9,640th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, good schools, and low disaster risk, and lowest on empty homes and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 18464 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $305,633. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $77,594 median income, cost of living beats 48% of zip codes.
Is 18464 safe?
Yes, 18464 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $246 per resident a year.
Compare 18464 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 18464. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 18464 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.
18464 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 18464: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 18464: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 18464: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 18464: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
18464 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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