Best Places22303, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22303, 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.
22303 ranks 2,489th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 22303
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.
22303's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22303 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 95% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 94% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 22303 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,512 a month, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Short commute32.5 minutes each way, better than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22303
A household needs to earn about $149,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22303 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $133,046; 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 22303's effective rate of 0.86%, 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 22303
22303 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 22303.
Who works in 22303, and how
Work in 22303 centers on public administration and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 56%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 18%
Life in 22303
22303 has more parkland per resident than 77% of zip codes. The coast is about 18 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 22303 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22303, month by month
22303 sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 38° | 30° |
| April | 72° | 59° | 48° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 74° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 22303
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 5 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 22303
Schools across 22303 average a B+, better than 78% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Clermont ElementaryA+ · 85% proficient
- Lyles-crouch ElementaryA− · 62% proficient
- Belle View ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Twain MiddleA · 65% proficient
- Sandburg MiddleA · 63% proficient
- George Washington MiddleA · 63% proficient
Top high schools
- Edison HighA− · 66% proficient
- West Potomac HighA− · 63% proficient
- Alexandria City High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22303 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22303 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 22303 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22303
Is 22303 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22303 ranks 2,489th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, an educated workforce, and biking, 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 22303 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $563,861. The overall cost of living runs about 31% above the national average. Set against a $133,046 median income, cost of living beats 79% of zip codes.
Is 22303 safe?
Yes, 22303 is safer than 57% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $307 per resident a year.
Compare 22303 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22303. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22303 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.
22303 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22303: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22303: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22303: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22303: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22303 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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