Best Places26753, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 26753, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
26753 ranks 13,063rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. State infrastructure pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on low property taxes.
The best neighborhoods in 26753
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.
26753's strengths and weaknesses
Where 26753 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 76% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 26753 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 33% of zip codes
- School gradeC+, better than only 39% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 44% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 26753
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 26753 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $75,225, 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 26753's effective rate of 0.44%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 26753
26753 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 26753.
Who works in 26753, and how
Work in 26753 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 26753
26753 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 26753 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 26753, month by month
26753 sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 33° | 26° |
| April | 68° | 54° | 43° |
| July | 88° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 69° | 56° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 26753
The nearest airport, John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County, is about 51 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 83 miles away.
The best schools in and around 26753
Schools across 26753 average a C+, better than 39% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Springfield-green Spring Elementary SchB+ · 52% proficient
- Frankfort Intermediate SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Bel Air ElementaryD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Frankfort Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Romney Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Braddock MiddleC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Fort Hill HighB+ · 58% proficient
- Allegany HighB+ · 53% proficient
- Frankfort High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 26753 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
26753 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 26753 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 26753
Is 26753 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 26753 ranks 13,063rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, low disaster risk, and an educated workforce, 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 26753 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $221,623. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $75,225 median income, cost of living beats 50% of zip codes.
Is 26753 safe?
Yes, 26753 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $231 per resident a year.
Compare 26753 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 26753. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 26753 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.
26753 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 26753: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 26753: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 26753: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 26753: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
26753 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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