Best Places24150, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24150, 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.
24150 ranks 13,612th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24150
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.
24150's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24150 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 88% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 24150 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24150
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24150 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,089, 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 24150's effective rate of 0.59%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 24150
24150 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 24150.
Who works in 24150, and how
Work in 24150 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 1%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 24150
24150 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 96% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 24150 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 24150, month by month
24150 sees roughly 85 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 34° | 27° |
| April | 67° | 55° | 45° |
| July | 85° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 69° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 24150
The nearest airport, Greenbrier Valley, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 146 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24150
Schools across 24150 average an A−, better than 88% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Eastern Elementary/middleA · 65% proficient
- Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/middleA− · 59% proficient
- Mountain View Elementary & Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Giles HighA− · 63% proficient
- James Monroe High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24150 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24150 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 24150 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24150
Is 24150 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24150 ranks 13,612th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, tree cover, and good schools, and lowest on walkability and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24150 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $144,116. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $67,089 median income, cost of living beats 43% of zip codes.
Is 24150 safe?
Yes, 24150 is safer than 94% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $173 per resident a year.
Compare 24150 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24150. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24150 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.
24150 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24150: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24150: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24150: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24150: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24150 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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