Best Places26266, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 26266, 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.
26266 ranks 29,614th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 26266
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.
26266's strengths and weaknesses
Where 26266 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 26266 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$37,308 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
Who lives in 26266
26266's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 26266.
Who works in 26266, and how
Work in 26266 centers on agriculture & forestry and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 26266
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 26266.
What the weather is like in 26266, month by month
26266 sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 31° | 23° |
| April | 68° | 53° | 39° |
| July | 84° | 72° | 61° |
| October | 68° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 26266
The nearest airport, Greenbrier Valley, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 145 miles away.
The best schools in and around 26266
Schools across 26266 average a D+, better than 11% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Glade Elementary SchoolD · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Webster County High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 26266 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
26266 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 26266 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 26266
Is 26266 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 26266 ranks 29,614th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low property taxes, and tree cover, and lowest on health outcomes and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 26266 safe?
26266 is safer than 20% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $427 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 26266?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 41 with lows near 23. That works out to about 79 pleasant days a year, more than 42% of zip codes.
Compare 26266 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 26266. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 26266 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.
26266 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 26266: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 26266: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 26266: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 26266: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
26266 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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