Best Places26323, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 26323, 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.
26323 ranks 24,926th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 26323
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.
26323's strengths and weaknesses
Where 26323 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Short commute19.1 minutes each way, better than 88% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 26323 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Household income$53,650 median, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 26323
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 26323 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $53,650; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 26323's effective rate of 0.56%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 26323
26323's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 26323.
Who works in 26323, and how
Work in 26323 centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 26323
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 26323.
What the weather is like in 26323, month by month
26323 sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 69° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 71° | 57° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 26323
The nearest airport, North Central West Virginia, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 85 miles away.
The best schools in and around 26323
Schools across 26323 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Simpson Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Nutter Fort Intermediate SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bridgeport Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- Washington Irving Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Bridgeport High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Robert C Byrd High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 26323 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
26323 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 26323 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 26323
Is 26323 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 26323 ranks 24,926th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, fast internet, and low disaster risk, and lowest on noise and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 26323 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $229,112. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $53,650 median income, cost of living beats 17% of zip codes.
Is 26323 safe?
26323 is safer than 4% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $714 per resident a year.
Compare 26323 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 26323. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 26323 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.
26323 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 26323: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 26323: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 26323: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 26323: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
26323 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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