Best Places24168, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24168, 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.
24168 ranks 27,434th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24168
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.
24168's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24168 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$513 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Short commute21.0 minutes each way, better than 81% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 75% of zip codes
Where 24168 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Household income$47,575 median, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24168
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24168 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $47,575, 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 24168's effective rate of 0.28%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 24168
24168 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 24168.
Who works in 24168, and how
Work in 24168 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 24168
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 24168.
What the weather is like in 24168, month by month
24168 sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 36° | 25° |
| April | 73° | 57° | 42° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 73° | 58° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 24168
The nearest airport, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field), is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 88 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24168
Schools across 24168 average a B+, better than 75% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Stanleytown ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- G.w. Carver ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Fieldale-collinsville MiddleA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Bassett HighA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24168 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24168 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 24168 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24168
Is 24168 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24168 ranks 27,434th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, affordable childcare, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on health outcomes and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24168 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $182,944. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $47,575 median income, cost of living beats 13% of zip codes.
Is 24168 safe?
24168 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $509 per resident a year.
Compare 24168 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24168. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24168 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.
24168 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24168: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24168: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24168: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24168: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24168 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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