Best Places25801, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 25801, 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.
25801 ranks 21,613th 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 25801
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.
25801's strengths and weaknesses
Where 25801 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Short commute19.6 minutes each way, better than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 25801 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Household income$57,327 median, better than only 20% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 25801
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 25801 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,327, 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 25801's effective rate of 0.51%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 25801
25801's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 25801.
Who works in 25801, and how
Work in 25801 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 25801
25801 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 75% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 25801 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 25801, month by month
25801 sees roughly 85 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 68° | 53° | 42° |
| July | 84° | 72° | 62° |
| October | 68° | 56° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 25801
The nearest airport, Raleigh County Memorial, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 178 miles away.
The best schools in and around 25801
Schools across 25801 average a C−, better than 27% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hollywood ElementaryB · 48% proficient
- Crescent ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
- Maxwell Hill ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Park Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Shady Spring Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Independence Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Shady Spring HighC+ · 38% proficient
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Liberty High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 25801 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
25801 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 25801 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 25801 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 9% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 25801
Is 25801 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 25801 ranks 21,613th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, low disaster risk, and short commutes, 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 25801 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $161,137. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $57,327 median income, cost of living beats 36% of zip codes.
Is 25801 safe?
25801 is safer than 41% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $328 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 25801?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 43 with lows near 23. That works out to about 85 pleasant days a year, more than 50% of zip codes.
Is 25801 good for families?
Schools beat 27% of zip codes, crime safety beats 41%, and childcare runs $801 a month.
Compare 25801 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 25801. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 25801 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.
25801 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 25801: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 25801: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 25801: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 25801: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
25801 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.