Best Places24471, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24471, 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.
24471 ranks 6,938th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24471
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.
24471's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24471 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 93% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 87% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Short commute20.7 minutes each way, better than 82% of zip codes
Where 24471 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 42% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24471
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24471 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $80,145, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 24471'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 and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 24471
24471's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 24471.
Who works in 24471, and how
Work in 24471 centers on education and other services. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 24471
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 24471.
What the weather is like in 24471, month by month
24471 sees roughly 78 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 24471
The nearest airport, Shenandoah Valley Regional, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 85 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24471
Schools across 24471 average an A−, better than 87% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Peak View ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Mcgaheysville ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- South River ElementaryB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Montevideo MiddleA · 59% proficient
- Elkton MiddleB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- Spotswood HighA · 74% proficient
- East Rockingham HighA · 72% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24471 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24471 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 24471 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24471
Is 24471 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24471 ranks 6,938th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, good schools, and low property taxes, and lowest on walkability and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24471 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $374,570. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $80,145 median income, cost of living beats 62% of zip codes.
Is 24471 safe?
Yes, 24471 is safer than 68% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $265 per resident a year.
Compare 24471 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24471. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24471 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.
24471 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24471: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24471: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24471: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24471: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24471 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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