Best Places25387, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 25387, 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.
25387 ranks 30,721st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 25387
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.
25387's strengths and weaknesses
Where 25387 ranks high
- Short commute15.7 minutes each way, better than 96% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$747 a month, better than 67% of zip codes
Where 25387 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$42,352 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 25387
A household needs to earn about $24,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 25387 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $42,352, 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 25387's effective rate of 0.73%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 25387
25387's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 25387.
Who works in 25387, and how
Work in 25387 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 63%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in 25387
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 25387.
What the weather is like in 25387, month by month
25387 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 25387
The nearest airport, West Virginia International Yeager, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 130 miles away.
The best schools in and around 25387
Schools across 25387 average a D+, better than 9% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Flinn Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Edgewood ElementaryC− · 27% proficient
- Grandview Elementary SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sissonville Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
- West Side Middle SchoolF · 12% proficient
Top high schools
- Capital High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Sissonville High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 25387 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
25387 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 25387 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 25387
Is 25387 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 25387 ranks 30,721st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, walkability, and cell coverage, and lowest on health outcomes and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 25387 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $92,162. The overall cost of living runs about 26% below the national average. Set against a $42,352 median income, cost of living beats 14% of zip codes.
Is 25387 safe?
25387 is safer than 11% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $529 per resident a year.
Compare 25387 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 25387. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 25387 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.
25387 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 25387: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 25387: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 25387: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 25387: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
25387 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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