Best Places25705, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 25705, 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.
25705 ranks 16,925th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 25705
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.
25705's strengths and weaknesses
Where 25705 ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Short commute19.5 minutes each way, better than 87% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 25705 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 7% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 25705
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 25705 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,694, 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 25705's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 25705
25705 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 25705.
Who works in 25705, and how
Work in 25705 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 25705
25705 has more parkland per resident than 95% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 25705 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 25705, month by month
25705 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° | 44° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 74° | 59° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 25705
The nearest airport, Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 113 miles away.
The best schools in and around 25705
Schools across 25705 average a C, better than 32% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hite Saunders Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Village Of Barboursville Elementary SchB− · 44% proficient
- Davis Creek Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Barboursville Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Huntington Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
- Huntington East Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Cabell Midland High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Huntington High SchoolC · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 25705 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
25705 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 25705 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 25705 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 8% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 25705
Is 25705 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 25705 ranks 16,925th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low disaster risk, fast internet, and short commutes, and lowest on state infrastructure and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 25705 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $169,798. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $66,694 median income, cost of living beats 57% of zip codes.
Is 25705 safe?
25705 is safer than 44% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $317 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 25705?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 46 with lows near 26. That works out to about 59 pleasant days a year, more than 7% of zip codes.
Is 25705 good for families?
Schools beat 32% of zip codes, crime safety beats 44%, and childcare runs $735 a month.
Compare 25705 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 25705. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 25705 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.
25705 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 25705: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 25705: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 25705: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 25705: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
25705 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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