Best Places25231, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 25231, 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.
25231 ranks 28,669th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 25231
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.
25231's strengths and weaknesses
Where 25231 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 68% of zip codes
Where 25231 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 25231
A household needs to earn about $34,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 25231 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $61,701, 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 25231's effective rate of 0.53%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 25231
25231 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 25231.
Who works in 25231, and how
Work in 25231 centers on manufacturing and admin & support services. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 25231
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 25231.
What the weather is like in 25231, month by month
25231 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 25231
The nearest airport, West Virginia International Yeager, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 119 miles away.
The best schools in and around 25231
Schools across 25231 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Kenna Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Walton Elementary/middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Sissonville High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 25231 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
25231 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 25231 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 25231
Is 25231 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 25231 ranks 28,669th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, tree cover, and low disaster risk, and lowest on cell coverage and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 25231 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $136,879. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $61,701 median income, cost of living beats 30% of zip codes.
Is 25231 safe?
Yes, 25231 is safer than 65% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $246 per resident a year.
Compare 25231 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 25231. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 25231 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.
25231 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 25231: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 25231: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 25231: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 25231: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
25231 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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