Best Places26155, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 26155, 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.
26155 ranks 18,614th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 26155
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.
26155's strengths and weaknesses
Where 26155 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Short commute22.7 minutes each way, better than 72% of zip codes
Where 26155 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 26155
A household needs to earn about $35,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 26155 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,327, 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 26155's effective rate of 0.58%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 26155
26155 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 26155.
Who works in 26155, and how
Work in 26155 centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 26155
26155 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 89% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 26155 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 26155, month by month
26155 sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 31° | 23° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 86° | 74° | 64° |
| October | 69° | 57° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 26155
The nearest airport, Mid-Ohio Valley Regional, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 66 miles away.
The best schools in and around 26155
Schools across 26155 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Arthur I Boreman Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Long Drain SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- New Martinsville SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tyler Consolidated Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Tyler Consolidated High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Magnolia High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Hundred High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 26155 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
26155 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 26155 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 26155
Is 26155 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 26155 ranks 18,614th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, walkability, and tree cover, 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 26155 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $138,203. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $68,327 median income, cost of living beats 56% of zip codes.
Is 26155 safe?
26155 is safer than 50% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $293 per resident a year.
Compare 26155 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 26155. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 26155 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.
26155 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 26155: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 26155: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 26155: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 26155: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
26155 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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