Best Places25141, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 25141, 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.
25141 ranks 30,955th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 25141
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.
25141's strengths and weaknesses
Where 25141 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$664 a month, better than 79% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 69% of zip codes
Where 25141 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Short commute40.9 minutes each way, better than only 3% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 4% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 25141
A household needs to earn about $25,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 25141 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $50,375, 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 25141's effective rate of 0.23%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 25141
25141 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 25141.
Who works in 25141, and how
Work in 25141 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 25141
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 25141.
What the weather is like in 25141, month by month
25141 sees roughly 66 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 25141
The nearest airport, West Virginia International Yeager, is about 35 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 135 miles away.
The best schools in and around 25141
Schools across 25141 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Big Otter Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Clay Middle SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Clay County High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 25141 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
25141 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 25141 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 25141
Is 25141 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 25141 ranks 30,955th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, tree cover, and a stable housing market, and lowest on state infrastructure and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 25141 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $102,100. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $50,375 median income, cost of living beats 17% of zip codes.
Is 25141 safe?
Yes, 25141 is safer than 65% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $242 per resident a year.
Compare 25141 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 25141. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 25141 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.
25141 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 25141: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 25141: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 25141: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 25141: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
25141 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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