Best Places24091, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24091, 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.
24091 ranks 14,172nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24091
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.
24091's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24091 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 83% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 24091 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Household income$57,647 median, better than only 20% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24091
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24091 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,647, 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 24091's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 24091
24091 runs older than the country, 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 24091.
Who works in 24091, and how
Work in 24091 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 24091
24091 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 73% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 24091 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 24091, month by month
24091 sees roughly 79 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 24091
The nearest airport, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field), is about 34 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 112 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24091
Schools across 24091 average an A−, better than 83% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Callaway ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Indian Valley ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Meadows Of Dan ElementaryA+ · 73% proficient
Top middle schools
- Benjamin Franklin MiddleA · 67% proficient
Top high schools
- Franklin County HighA · 76% proficient
- Patrick County HighA · 68% proficient
- Floyd County HighA− · 63% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24091 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24091 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 24091 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24091
Is 24091 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24091 ranks 14,172nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, low disaster risk, and tree cover, and lowest on state finances and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24091 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $228,017. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $57,647 median income, cost of living beats 22% of zip codes.
Is 24091 safe?
Yes, 24091 is safer than 79% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $242 per resident a year.
Compare 24091 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24091. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24091 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.
24091 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24091: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24091: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24091: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24091: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24091 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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