Best Places25419, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 25419, 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.
25419 ranks 9,905th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 25419
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.
25419's strengths and weaknesses
Where 25419 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 25419 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 69 pleasant days a year, better than only 24% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 32% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 25419
A household needs to earn about $74,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 25419 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,775, 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 25419's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 25419
25419'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 25419.
Who works in 25419, and how
Work in 25419 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 25419
25419 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 98% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 25419 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 25419, month by month
25419 sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 68° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 25419
The nearest airport, Hagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 49 miles away.
The best schools in and around 25419
Schools across 25419 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Williamsport ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
- Potomack Intermediate SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Clear Spring ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Clear Spring MiddleC · 31% proficient
- Hedgesville Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Springfield MiddleC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Clear Spring HighB+ · 58% proficient
- Williamsport HighB · 48% proficient
- Spring Mills High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 25419 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
25419 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 25419 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 25419
Is 25419 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 25419 ranks 9,905th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, fast internet, and a strong job market, 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 25419 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $293,455. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $84,775 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 25419 safe?
Yes, 25419 is safer than 94% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $163 per resident a year.
Compare 25419 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 25419. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 25419 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.
25419 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 25419: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 25419: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 25419: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 25419: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
25419 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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