Best PlacesGlenbrook, Vienna, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Glenbrook, Vienna, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Glenbrook, Vienna ranks 830th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods 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 Glenbrook, Vienna
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.
Glenbrook, Vienna's strengths and weaknesses
Where Glenbrook, Vienna ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
Where Glenbrook, Vienna ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Glenbrook, Vienna
A household needs to earn about $75,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Glenbrook, Vienna home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $101,781, 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 Glenbrook, Vienna's effective rate of 0.57%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Glenbrook, Vienna
Glenbrook, Vienna'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 Glenbrook, Vienna.
Who works in Glenbrook, Vienna, and how
Work in Glenbrook, Vienna centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Glenbrook, Vienna
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Glenbrook, Vienna.
What the weather is like in Glenbrook, Vienna, month by month
Glenbrook, Vienna sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 24° |
| April | 69° | 55° | 42° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 71° | 57° | 45° |
Flying in and out of Glenbrook, Vienna
The nearest airport, Mid-Ohio Valley Regional, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Glenn Columbus International, about 85 miles away.
The best schools in and around Glenbrook, Vienna
Schools across Glenbrook, Vienna average a B, better than 76% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Greenmont Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Vienna Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Neale Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Jackson Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Parkersburg High SchoolC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Glenbrook, Vienna school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Glenbrook, Vienna 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 Glenbrook, Vienna against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Glenbrook, Vienna
Is Glenbrook, Vienna a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Glenbrook, Vienna ranks 830th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low crime, and civic engagement, and lowest on state infrastructure and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Glenbrook, Vienna expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $294,793. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $101,781 median income, cost of living beats 89% of neighborhoods.
Is Glenbrook, Vienna safe?
Yes, Glenbrook, Vienna is safer than 98% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $160 per resident a year.
Compare Glenbrook, Vienna with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Glenbrook, Vienna. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Glenbrook, Vienna 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.
Glenbrook, Vienna detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Glenbrook, Vienna: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Glenbrook, Vienna: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Glenbrook, Vienna: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Glenbrook, Vienna: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Glenbrook, Vienna 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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