Best Places24474, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24474, 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.
24474 ranks 27,366th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24474
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.
24474's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24474 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Short commute18.3 minutes each way, better than 90% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 83% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 24474 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Household income$43,800 median, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24474
A household needs to earn about $27,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24474 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $43,800, 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 24474's effective rate of 0.77%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 24474
24474 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 24474.
Who works in 24474, and how
Work in 24474 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 24474
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 24474.
What the weather is like in 24474, month by month
24474 sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 79 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 31° | 23° |
| April | 62° | 50° | 41° |
| July | 79° | 70° | 64° |
| October | 63° | 53° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 24474
The nearest airport, Greenbrier Valley, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 140 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24474
Schools across 24474 average an A−, better than 83% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mountain View ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Clifton MiddleB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Alleghany HighA− · 67% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24474 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24474 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 24474 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24474
Is 24474 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24474 ranks 27,366th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, short commutes, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on education levels and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24474 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $103,500. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $43,800 median income, cost of living beats 8% of zip codes.
Is 24474 safe?
24474 is safer than 4% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $813 per resident a year.
Compare 24474 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24474. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24474 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.
24474 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24474: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24474: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24474: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24474: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24474 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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