Best Places24333, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24333, 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.
24333 ranks 21,611th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24333
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.
24333's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24333 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$531 a month, better than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 87% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 24333 ranks low
- Household income$48,288 median, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24333
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24333 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $48,288, 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 24333's effective rate of 0.56%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 24333
24333 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 24333.
Who works in 24333, and how
Work in 24333 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 24333
24333 has more parkland per resident than 74% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 83% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 24333 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 24333, month by month
24333 sees roughly 91 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 66° | 54° | 43° |
| July | 83° | 72° | 63° |
| October | 68° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 24333
The nearest airport, Piedmont Triad International, is about 66 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 100 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24333
Schools across 24333 average an A−, better than 87% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fairview ElementaryA · 72% proficient
- Independence ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Fries ElementaryA · 65% proficient
Top middle schools
- Independence MiddleA+ · 69% proficient
- Carroll County MiddleA · 59% proficient
- Galax MiddleA− · 57% proficient
Top high schools
- Grayson County HighA · 73% proficient
- Carroll County HighA− · 66% proficient
- Galax HighA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24333 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24333 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 24333 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24333
Is 24333 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24333 ranks 21,611th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, cheap car insurance, and heat safety, and lowest on low incomes and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24333 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $158,310. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $48,288 median income, cost of living beats 13% of zip codes.
Is 24333 safe?
24333 is safer than 39% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $365 per resident a year.
Compare 24333 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24333. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24333 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.
24333 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24333: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24333: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24333: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24333: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24333 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.