Best Places22191, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22191, 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.
22191 ranks 5,641st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 22191
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.
22191's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22191 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Household income$118,749 median, better than 89% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 22191 ranks low
- Short commute37.4 minutes each way, better than only 7% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,333 a month, better than only 13% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22191
A household needs to earn about $118,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22191 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $118,749, 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 22191's effective rate of 0.79%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 22191
22191 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 22191.
Who works in 22191, and how
Work in 22191 centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 22191
22191 has more parkland per resident than 70% of zip codes. The coast is about 4 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 22191 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22191, month by month
22191 sees roughly 67 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 22191
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 20 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 22191
Schools across 22191 average a B+, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mary G. Porter TraditionalA+ · 81% proficient
- Rockledge ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Gunston ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- South County MiddleA+ · 73% proficient
- Woodbridge MiddleA · 62% proficient
- Rippon MiddleA · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- Woodbridge HighA · 79% proficient
- South County HighA · 69% proficient
- Potomac HighA · 67% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22191 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22191 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 22191 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 22191 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 77% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 15% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 22191
Is 22191 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22191 ranks 5,641st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, big-city access, and high incomes, and lowest on long commutes and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22191 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $452,535. The overall cost of living runs about 15% above the national average. Set against a $118,749 median income, cost of living beats 77% of zip codes.
Is 22191 safe?
Yes, 22191 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $306 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 22191?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 48 with lows near 26. That works out to about 67 pleasant days a year, more than 19% of zip codes.
Is 22191 good for families?
Schools beat 73% of zip codes, crime safety beats 58%, and childcare runs $1,333 a month.
Compare 22191 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22191. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22191 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.
22191 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22191: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22191: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22191: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22191: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22191 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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