Best Places24374, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24374, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
24374 ranks 11,158th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24374
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.
24374's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24374 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 96% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 24374 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Short commute31.8 minutes each way, better than only 20% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24374
A household needs to earn about $43,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24374 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,618, 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 24374's effective rate of 0.46%, 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 24374
24374 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 24374.
Who works in 24374, and how
Work in 24374 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 24374
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 24374.
What the weather is like in 24374, month by month
24374 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 34° | 24° |
| April | 68° | 54° | 40° |
| July | 84° | 72° | 62° |
| October | 69° | 55° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 24374
The nearest airport, Raleigh County Memorial, is about 68 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 110 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24374
Schools across 24374 average an A, better than 96% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Speedwell ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rural Retreat MiddleA+ · 76% proficient
Top high schools
- Rural Retreat HighA · 72% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24374 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24374 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 24374 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24374
Is 24374 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24374 ranks 11,158th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, good schools, and low disaster risk, and lowest on cell coverage and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24374 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $172,442. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $66,618 median income, cost of living beats 42% of zip codes.
Is 24374 safe?
Yes, 24374 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $245 per resident a year.
Compare 24374 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24374. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24374 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.
24374 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24374: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24374: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24374: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24374: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24374 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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