Best Places24265, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24265, 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.
24265 ranks 29,567th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24265
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.
24265's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24265 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$512 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 24265 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$32,256 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24265
A household needs to earn about $15,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24265 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $32,256, 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 24265's effective rate of 0.59%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 24265
24265 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 24265.
Who works in 24265, and how
Work in 24265 centers on health care & social and utilities. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 24265
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 24265.
What the weather is like in 24265, month by month
24265 sees roughly 92 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 35° | 27° |
| April | 70° | 56° | 44° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 72° | 57° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 24265
The nearest airport, Tri-Cities, is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 158 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24265
Schools across 24265 average a B+, better than 78% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- St. Charles ElementaryB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pennington MiddleA− · 54% proficient
Top high schools
- Lee HighA− · 59% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24265 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24265 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 24265 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24265
Is 24265 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24265 ranks 29,567th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, tree cover, and affordable childcare, and lowest on cell coverage and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24265 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $59,867. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $32,256 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 24265 safe?
24265 is safer than 20% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $480 per resident a year.
Compare 24265 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24265. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24265 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.
24265 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24265: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24265: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24265: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24265: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24265 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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