Best Places24651, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24651, 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.
24651 ranks 17,962nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24651
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.
24651's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24651 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$480 a month, better than 96% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 94% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 24651 ranks low
- Household income$52,070 median, better than only 13% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24651
A household needs to earn about $34,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24651 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $52,070, 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 24651's effective rate of 0.59%, 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 24651
24651 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 24651.
Who works in 24651, and how
Work in 24651 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 24651
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 24651.
What the weather is like in 24651, month by month
24651 sees roughly 106 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 34° | 28° |
| April | 63° | 52° | 44° |
| July | 81° | 72° | 64° |
| October | 66° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 24651
The nearest airport, Raleigh County Memorial, is about 51 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 134 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24651
Schools across 24651 average an A, better than 94% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Belfast ElementaryA+ · 83% proficient
- Cedar Bluff ElementaryA · 68% proficient
- Bland County ElementaryA · 67% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tazewell MiddleA+ · 70% proficient
- Graham MiddleA+ · 68% proficient
- Richlands MiddleA · 65% proficient
Top high schools
- Graham HighA+ · 86% proficient
- Tazewell HighA+ · 81% proficient
- Richlands HighA · 72% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24651 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24651 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 24651 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24651
Is 24651 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24651 ranks 17,962nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, good schools, and heat safety, and lowest on low incomes and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24651 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $134,179. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $52,070 median income, cost of living beats 20% of zip codes.
Is 24651 safe?
24651 is safer than 52% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $316 per resident a year.
Compare 24651 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24651. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24651 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.
24651 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24651: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24651: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24651: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24651: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24651 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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