Best Places18822, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 18822, 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.
18822 ranks 15,406th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 18822
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.
18822's strengths and weaknesses
Where 18822 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 18822 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 18822
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 18822 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,634, 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 18822's effective rate of 1.11%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 18822
18822 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 18822.
Who works in 18822, and how
Work in 18822 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 18822
18822 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 94% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 18822 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 18822, month by month
18822 sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 25° | 17° |
| April | 58° | 45° | 34° |
| July | 82° | 70° | 60° |
| October | 62° | 51° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 18822
The nearest airport, Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 121 miles away.
The best schools in and around 18822
Schools across 18822 average a B+, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Choconut Valley El SchA · 63% proficient
- Lathrop Street El SchA− · 57% proficient
- Blue Ridge El SchB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Blue Ridge MsB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Blue Ridge HsB+ · 55% proficient
- Montrose Area JshsB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 18822 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
18822 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 18822 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 18822
Is 18822 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 18822 ranks 15,406th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, heat safety, and clean air, and lowest on state infrastructure and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 18822 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $188,468. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $68,634 median income, cost of living beats 48% of zip codes.
Is 18822 safe?
Yes, 18822 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $238 per resident a year.
Compare 18822 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 18822. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 18822 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.
18822 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 18822: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 18822: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 18822: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 18822: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
18822 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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