Best Places24731, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24731, 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.
24731 ranks 27,279th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 24731
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.
24731's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24731 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 24731 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$42,801 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24731
A household needs to earn about $35,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24731 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $42,801, 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 24731's effective rate of 0.42%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 24731
24731 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 24731.
Who works in 24731, and how
Work in 24731 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 24731
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 24731.
What the weather is like in 24731, month by month
24731 sees roughly 101 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 42° |
| July | 81° | 71° | 62° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 24731
The nearest airport, Raleigh County Memorial, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 151 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24731
Schools across 24731 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- SpanishburgC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pikeview Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Pikeview High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24731 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24731 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 24731 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24731
Is 24731 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24731 ranks 27,279th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, heat safety, and fast internet, and lowest on health outcomes and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24731 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $142,600. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $42,801 median income, cost of living beats 7% of zip codes.
Is 24731 safe?
Yes, 24731 is safer than 70% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $230 per resident a year.
Compare 24731 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24731. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24731 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.
24731 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24731: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24731: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24731: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24731: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24731 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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