Best Places22125, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22125, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
22125 ranks 7,296th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 22125
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.
22125's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22125 ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 91% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 22125 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 6% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Short commute37.4 minutes each way, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22125
A household needs to earn about $109,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22125 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $102,047; 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 22125's effective rate of 0.93%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 22125
22125 runs younger 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 22125.
Who works in 22125, and how
Work in 22125 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 22125
22125 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 95% of zip codes. The coast is about 6 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 22125 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22125, month by month
22125 sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 72° | 57° | 44° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 68° |
| October | 73° | 60° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 22125
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 17 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.0 million passengers in 2025, with 128 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 22125
Schools across 22125 average a B+, better than 82% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Halley ElementaryB+ · 51% proficient
- Occoquan ElementaryB · 49% proficient
Top middle schools
- South County MiddleA+ · 73% proficient
- Fred M. Lynn MiddleB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Woodbridge HighA · 79% proficient
- South County HighA · 69% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22125 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22125 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 22125 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22125
Is 22125 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22125 ranks 7,296th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on walkability, few empty homes, and biking, and lowest on the weather and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22125 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $409,892. The overall cost of living runs about 16% above the national average. Set against a $102,047 median income, cost of living beats 62% of zip codes.
Is 22125 safe?
22125 is safer than 13% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $559 per resident a year.
Compare 22125 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22125. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22125 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.
22125 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22125: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22125: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22125: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22125: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22125 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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