Best Places25503, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 25503, 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.
25503 ranks 26,389th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 25503
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.
25503's strengths and weaknesses
Where 25503 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 25503 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 60 pleasant days a year, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 12% of zip codes
Who lives in 25503
25503'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 25503.
Who works in 25503, and how
Work in 25503 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 25503
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 25503.
What the weather is like in 25503, month by month
25503 sees roughly 60 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° | 44° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 74° | 59° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 25503
The nearest airport, Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 104 miles away.
The best schools in and around 25503
Schools across 25503 average a D+, better than 12% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ashton Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- South Gallia Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Hannan Junior/senior High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 25503 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
25503 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 25503 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 25503
Is 25503 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 25503 ranks 26,389th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, low disaster risk, and quiet, and lowest on state infrastructure and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 25503 safe?
Yes, 25503 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $212 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 25503?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 46 with lows near 26. That works out to about 60 pleasant days a year, more than 8% of zip codes.
Compare 25503 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 25503. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 25503 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.
25503 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 25503: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 25503: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 25503: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 25503: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
25503 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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