Best PlacesJordan Mines, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Jordan Mines, 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.
Jordan Mines ranks 31,719th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Jordan Mines
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.
Jordan Mines' strengths and weaknesses
Where Jordan Mines ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 94% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 88% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 86% of towns
- School gradeB+, better than 80% of towns
Where Jordan Mines ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 5% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 16% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Jordan Mines
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Jordan Mines home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $59,962, 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 Jordan Mines' effective rate of 0.65%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Jordan Mines
Jordan Mines runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Jordan Mines.
Who works in Jordan Mines, and how
Work in Jordan Mines centers on manufacturing and admin & support services. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Jordan Mines
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Jordan Mines.
What the weather is like in Jordan Mines, month by month
Jordan Mines sees roughly 81 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 Jordan Mines
The nearest airport, Greenbrier Valley, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Raleigh-Durham International, about 144 miles away.
The best schools in and around Jordan Mines
Schools across Jordan Mines average a B+, better than 80% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Callaghan ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
- Mccleary ElementaryB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Clifton MiddleB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Alleghany HighA− · 67% proficient
- Craig County HighB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Jordan Mines school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Jordan Mines 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 Jordan Mines against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Jordan Mines
Is Jordan Mines a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Jordan Mines ranks 31,719th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on tree cover, heat safety, and fast internet, and lowest on cell coverage and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Jordan Mines expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $129,662. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $59,962 median income, cost of living beats 35% of towns.
Is Jordan Mines safe?
Yes, Jordan Mines is safer than 76% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $233 per resident a year.
Compare Jordan Mines with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Jordan Mines. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Jordan Mines 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.
Jordan Mines detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Jordan Mines: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Jordan Mines: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Jordan Mines: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Jordan Mines: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Jordan Mines 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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