Best Places26050, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 26050, 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.
26050 ranks 29,119th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 26050
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.
26050's strengths and weaknesses
Where 26050 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 72% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 69% of zip codes
Where 26050 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Household income$51,643 median, better than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 26050
A household needs to earn about $23,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 26050 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $51,643, 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 26050's effective rate of 0.36%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 26050
26050 runs older 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 26050.
Who works in 26050, and how
Work in 26050 centers on admin & support services and professional & technical. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 26050
26050 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 97% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 26050 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 26050, month by month
26050 sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 31° | 25° |
| April | 62° | 53° | 44° |
| July | 85° | 76° | 67° |
| October | 66° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 26050
Pittsburgh International sits about 21 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 4.8 million passengers in 2025, with 104 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 26050
Schools across 26050 average a C+, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- A. T. Allison Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- North Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Lacroft Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Daw Elementary SchoolB · 43% proficient
- Westgate Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Wellsville Jr. Sr. HighB− · 43% proficient
- East Liverpool High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 26050 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
26050 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 26050 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 26050
Is 26050 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 26050 ranks 29,119th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, cell coverage, and few empty homes, and lowest on a weak job market and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 26050 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $93,813. The overall cost of living runs about 25% below the national average. Set against a $51,643 median income, cost of living beats 24% of zip codes.
Is 26050 safe?
26050 is safer than 26% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $385 per resident a year.
Compare 26050 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 26050. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 26050 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.
26050 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 26050: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 26050: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 26050: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 26050: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
26050 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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