Best Places24060, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24060, 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.
24060 ranks 4,676th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24060
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.
24060's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24060 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 97% of zip codes
- School gradeA+, better than 97% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute16.5 minutes each way, better than 94% of zip codes
Where 24060 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24060
A household needs to earn about $120,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24060 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $77,027, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 24060's effective rate of 0.84%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 24060
24060 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 24060.
Who works in 24060, and how
Work in 24060 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 19%
Life in 24060
24060 has more parkland per resident than 73% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 80% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 24060 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 24060, month by month
24060 sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 70° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 86° | 74° | 64° |
| October | 70° | 57° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 24060
The nearest airport, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field), is about 26 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 130 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24060
Schools across 24060 average an A+, better than 97% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Gilbert Linkous ElementaryA+ · 82% proficient
- Harding Avenue ElementaryA+ · 77% proficient
- Margaret Beeks ElementaryA · 72% proficient
Top middle schools
- Blacksburg MiddleA+ · 69% proficient
- John N. Dalton IntermediateA+ · 68% proficient
- Christiansburg MiddleB+ · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Blacksburg HighA+ · 84% proficient
- Christiansburg HighA · 73% proficient
- Pulaski County Senior HighA− · 63% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24060 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24060 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 24060 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 24060 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 16% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 24060
Is 24060 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24060 ranks 4,676th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, an educated workforce, and good schools, and lowest on state finances and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24060 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $457,329. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $77,027 median income, cost of living beats 56% of zip codes.
Is 24060 safe?
24060 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $407 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 24060?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 46 with lows near 25. That works out to about 82 pleasant days a year, more than 47% of zip codes.
Is 24060 good for families?
Schools beat 97% of zip codes, crime safety beats 34%, and childcare runs $845 a month.
Compare 24060 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24060. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24060 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.
24060 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24060: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24060: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24060: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24060: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24060 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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