Best Places25205, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 25205, 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.
25205 ranks 29,291st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 25205
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.
25205's strengths and weaknesses
Where 25205 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 25205 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 7% of zip codes
Who lives in 25205
25205 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 25205.
Who works in 25205, and how
Work in 25205 centers on transportation & warehousing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 25205
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 25205.
What the weather is like in 25205, month by month
25205 sees roughly 62 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 25205
The nearest airport, West Virginia International Yeager, is about 26 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 149 miles away.
The best schools in and around 25205
Schools across 25205 average a D, better than 9% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ramage ElementaryC− · 29% proficient
- Madison ElementaryD · 20% proficient
- Van ElementaryD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Madison Middle SchoolD− · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- Van Junior Senior High SchoolD · 22% proficient
- Scott High SchoolD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 25205 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
25205 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 25205 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 25205
Is 25205 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 25205 ranks 29,291st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, fast internet, and a stable housing market, and lowest on health outcomes and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 25205 safe?
25205 is safer than 53% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $276 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 25205?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 46 with lows near 26. That works out to about 62 pleasant days a year, more than 11% of zip codes.
Compare 25205 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 25205. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 25205 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.
25205 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 25205: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 25205: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 25205: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 25205: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
25205 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.
- 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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