Best Places24433, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24433, 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.
24433 ranks 19,354th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24433
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.
24433's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24433 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 24433 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Short commute35.7 minutes each way, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24433
A household needs to earn about $75,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24433 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $69,479; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 24433's effective rate of 0.69%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 24433
24433 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 24433.
Who works in 24433, and how
Work in 24433 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 24433
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 24433.
What the weather is like in 24433, month by month
24433 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 34° | 24° |
| April | 68° | 54° | 42° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 70° | 56° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 24433
The nearest airport, Shenandoah Valley Regional, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 114 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24433
Schools across 24433 average a B+, better than 78% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Highland ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Green Bank Elementary-middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Highland HighA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24433 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24433 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 24433 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24433
Is 24433 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24433 ranks 19,354th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, a strong job market, and health care access, and lowest on cell coverage and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24433 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $290,000. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $69,479 median income, cost of living beats 57% of zip codes.
Is 24433 safe?
24433 is safer than 13% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $539 per resident a year.
Compare 24433 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24433. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24433 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.
24433 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24433: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24433: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24433: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24433: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24433 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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