Best Places25159, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 25159, 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.
25159 ranks 22,050th 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 25159
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.
25159's strengths and weaknesses
Where 25159 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 69% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 69% of zip codes
Where 25159 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Household income$57,570 median, better than only 20% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 25159
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 25159 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,570, 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 25159's effective rate of 0.56%, 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 25159
25159 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 25159.
Who works in 25159, and how
Work in 25159 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 25159
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 25159.
What the weather is like in 25159, month by month
25159 sees roughly 58 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 25159
The nearest airport, West Virginia International Yeager, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 120 miles away.
The best schools in and around 25159
Schools across 25159 average a C−, better than 26% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Rock Branch ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
- Hometown ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
- Point Harmony Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Winfield Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
- Sissonville Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Andrew Jackson Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Winfield High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Sissonville High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Poca High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 25159 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
25159 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 25159 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 25159
Is 25159 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 25159 ranks 22,050th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, low disaster risk, and low property taxes, and lowest on state infrastructure and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 25159 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $175,905. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $57,570 median income, cost of living beats 30% of zip codes.
Is 25159 safe?
Yes, 25159 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $259 per resident a year.
Compare 25159 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 25159. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 25159 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.
25159 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 25159: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 25159: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 25159: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 25159: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
25159 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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