Best Places20111, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 20111, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
20111 ranks 5,912th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on high incomes by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 20111
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.
20111's strengths and weaknesses
Where 20111 ranks high
- Household income$126,137 median, better than 92% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 84% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 20111 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,480 a month, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Short commute36.6 minutes each way, better than only 8% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 20111
A household needs to earn about $130,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 20111 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $126,137; 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 20111's effective rate of 1.00%, 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 20111
20111 runs younger than the country, 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 20111.
Who works in 20111, and how
Work in 20111 centers on construction and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 20111
20111 has more parkland per resident than 79% of zip codes. The coast is about 21 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 20111 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 20111, month by month
20111 sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 34° | 23° |
| April | 72° | 57° | 43° |
| July | 91° | 78° | 67° |
| October | 73° | 59° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 20111
Washington Dulles International sits about 12 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 13.9 million passengers in 2025, with 200 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 20111
Schools across 20111 average a B, better than 74% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Union Mill ElementaryA · 71% proficient
- Bull Run ElementaryA · 69% proficient
- Bennett ElementaryA · 65% proficient
Top middle schools
- Liberty MiddleA · 65% proficient
- Parkside MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
- Manassas Park MiddleB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Centreville HighA+ · 82% proficient
- Osbourn Park HighA · 78% proficient
- Robinson SecondaryA · 76% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 20111 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
20111 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 20111 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 20111 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 81% of zip codes and 14% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 20111
Is 20111 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 20111 ranks 5,912th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on high incomes, big-city access, and few empty homes, and lowest on childcare costs and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 20111 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $482,418. The overall cost of living runs about 16% above the national average. Set against a $126,137 median income, cost of living beats 81% of zip codes.
Is 20111 safe?
Yes, 20111 is safer than 57% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $309 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 20111?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 47 with lows near 23. That works out to about 78 pleasant days a year, more than 41% of zip codes.
Is 20111 good for families?
Schools beat 74% of zip codes, crime safety beats 57%, and childcare runs $1,480 a month.
Compare 20111 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 20111. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 20111 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.
20111 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 20111: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 20111: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 20111: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 20111: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
20111 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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