Best Places24571, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24571, 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.
24571 ranks 18,917th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on low disaster risk, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24571
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.
24571's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24571 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$598 a month, better than 85% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 85% of zip codes
Where 24571 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Household income$52,892 median, better than only 14% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24571
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24571 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $52,892, 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 24571'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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 24571
24571 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 24571.
Who works in 24571, and how
Work in 24571 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 24571
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 24571.
What the weather is like in 24571, month by month
24571 sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 37° | 26° |
| April | 74° | 58° | 44° |
| July | 91° | 78° | 66° |
| October | 74° | 60° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 24571
The nearest airport, Lynchburg Regional/Preston Glenn Field, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 93 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24571
Schools across 24571 average an A−, better than 85% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- John L. Hurt ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Huddleston ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
- Altavista ElementaryB+ · 54% proficient
Top middle schools
- Gretna MiddleA− · 58% proficient
- Brookville MiddleA− · 56% proficient
- Rustburg MiddleA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- Brookville HighA · 73% proficient
- Rustburg HighA · 70% proficient
- Gretna HighB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24571 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24571 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 24571 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24571
Is 24571 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24571 ranks 18,917th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, cheap car insurance, and low crime, and lowest on cell coverage and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24571 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $199,583. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $52,892 median income, cost of living beats 14% of zip codes.
Is 24571 safe?
Yes, 24571 is safer than 86% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $215 per resident a year.
Compare 24571 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24571. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24571 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.
24571 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24571: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24571: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24571: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24571: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24571 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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