Best Places24974, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 24974, 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.
24974 ranks 30,279th 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 24974
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.
24974's strengths and weaknesses
Where 24974 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 24974 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$37,447 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 24974
A household needs to earn about $39,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 24974 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $37,447; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 24974's effective rate of 0.51%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 24974
24974 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 24974.
Who works in 24974, and how
Work in 24974 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 24974
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 24974.
What the weather is like in 24974, month by month
24974 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 31° | 23° |
| April | 68° | 53° | 39° |
| July | 84° | 72° | 61° |
| October | 68° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 24974
The nearest airport, Greenbrier Valley, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 154 miles away.
The best schools in and around 24974
Schools across 24974 average a C, better than 31% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mountain View Elementary & Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Ronceverte ElementaryD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Eastern Greenbrier Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Greenbrier East High SchoolC · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 24974 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
24974 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 24974 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 24974
Is 24974 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 24974 ranks 30,279th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, heat safety, and quiet, and lowest on health outcomes and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 24974 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $154,000. The overall cost of living runs about 7% above the national average. Set against a $37,447 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 24974 safe?
Yes, 24974 is safer than 67% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $237 per resident a year.
Compare 24974 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 24974. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 24974 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.
24974 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 24974: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 24974: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 24974: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 24974: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
24974 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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