Best Places25082, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 25082, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
25082 ranks 24,248th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 25082
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.
25082's strengths and weaknesses
Where 25082 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 25082 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 25082
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 25082 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $61,208, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 25082's effective rate of 0.59%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 25082
25082 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 25082.
Who works in 25082, and how
Work in 25082 centers on transportation & warehousing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 25082
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 25082.
What the weather is like in 25082, month by month
25082 sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 46, 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 | 46° | 35° | 26° |
| April | 72° | 57° | 43° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 73° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 25082
The nearest airport, West Virginia International Yeager, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 108 miles away.
The best schools in and around 25082
Schools across 25082 average a C−, better than 19% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- George Washington Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Conner Street ElementaryC · 33% proficient
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top middle schools
- George Washington Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Buffalo High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Hannan Junior/senior High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 25082 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
25082 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 25082 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 25082
Is 25082 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 25082 ranks 24,248th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, low disaster risk, and tree cover, and lowest on state infrastructure and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 25082 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $270,379. The overall cost of living runs about 7% above the national average. Set against a $61,208 median income, cost of living beats 11% of zip codes.
Is 25082 safe?
Yes, 25082 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $221 per resident a year.
Compare 25082 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 25082. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 25082 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.
25082 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 25082: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 25082: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 25082: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 25082: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
25082 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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