Best Places22150, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22150, 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.
22150 ranks 4,877th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 22150
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.
22150's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22150 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Household income$128,304 median, better than 92% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 22150 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,512 a month, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Short commute29.2 minutes each way, better than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22150
A household needs to earn about $173,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22150 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $128,304, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 22150's effective rate of 0.94%, 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 22150
22150's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 22150.
Who works in 22150, and how
Work in 22150 centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in 22150
22150 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 86% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 82% of zip codes. The coast is about 13 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 22150 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22150, month by month
22150 sees roughly 61 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 22150
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 10 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 22150
Schools across 22150 average a B−, better than 63% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Springfield Estates ElementaryA+ · 78% proficient
- West Springfield ElementaryA+ · 77% proficient
- Rolling Valley ElementaryA · 62% proficient
Top middle schools
- Irving MiddleA+ · 78% proficient
- Holmes MiddleB · 47% proficient
- Key MiddleB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- West Springfield HighA · 78% proficient
- Edison HighA− · 66% proficient
- Lewis HighB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22150 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22150 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 22150 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 22150 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 72% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 17% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 22150
Is 22150 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22150 ranks 4,877th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, population health, and high incomes, and lowest on noise and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22150 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $649,021. The overall cost of living runs about 30% above the national average. Set against a $128,304 median income, cost of living beats 72% of zip codes.
Is 22150 safe?
Yes, 22150 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $285 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 22150?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 48 with lows near 26. That works out to about 61 pleasant days a year, more than 10% of zip codes.
Is 22150 good for families?
Schools beat 63% of zip codes, crime safety beats 78%, and childcare runs $1,512 a month.
Compare 22150 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22150. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22150 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.
22150 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22150: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22150: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22150: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22150: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22150 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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