Best Places25403, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 25403, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
25403 ranks 7,973rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 25403
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.
25403's strengths and weaknesses
Where 25403 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 25403 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 28% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 72 pleasant days a year, better than only 29% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 25403
A household needs to earn about $81,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 25403 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $93,360, 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 25403's effective rate of 0.60%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 25403
25403'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 25403.
Who works in 25403, and how
Work in 25403 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 25403
25403 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 25403 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 25403, month by month
25403 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 69° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 90° | 76° | 64° |
| October | 71° | 57° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 25403
The nearest airport, Hagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 47 miles away.
The best schools in and around 25403
Schools across 25403 average a C−, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Rosemont Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Potomack Intermediate SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Tomahawk Intermediate SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hedgesville Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Mountain Ridge Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Spring Mills Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Spring Mills High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Musselman High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Hedgesville High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 25403 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
25403 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 25403 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 25403
Is 25403 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 25403 ranks 7,973rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, low crime, and low disaster risk, and lowest on state infrastructure and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 25403 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $319,439. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $93,360 median income, cost of living beats 80% of zip codes.
Is 25403 safe?
Yes, 25403 is safer than 96% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $151 per resident a year.
Compare 25403 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 25403. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 25403 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.
25403 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 25403: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 25403: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 25403: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 25403: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
25403 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.