Best Places22312, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22312, 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.
22312 ranks 4,013th 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 22312
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.
22312's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22312 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$123,993 median, better than 91% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 22312 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,654 a month, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 13% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 39% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22312
A household needs to earn about $149,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22312 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $123,993, 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 22312's effective rate of 0.90%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 22312
22312 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 22312.
Who works in 22312, and how
Work in 22312 centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in 22312
22312 has more parkland per resident than 87% of zip codes. The coast is about 16 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 22312 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22312, month by month
22312 sees roughly 63 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 22312
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 6 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 22312
Schools across 22312 average a B, better than 64% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Springfield Estates ElementaryA+ · 78% proficient
- Columbia ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Patrick Henry K-8 SchoolB · 46% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glasgow MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
- Holmes MiddleB · 47% proficient
- Key MiddleB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Thomas Jefferson High For Science And TechnologyA+ · 96% proficient
- Edison HighA− · 66% proficient
- Justice HighA− · 61% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22312 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22312 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 22312 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 22312 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 77% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 23% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 22312
Is 22312 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22312 ranks 4,013th 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 22312 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $563,698. The overall cost of living runs about 22% above the national average. Set against a $123,993 median income, cost of living beats 77% of zip codes.
Is 22312 safe?
22312 is safer than 53% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $354 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 22312?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 49 with lows near 30. That works out to about 63 pleasant days a year, more than 13% of zip codes.
Is 22312 good for families?
Schools beat 64% of zip codes, crime safety beats 53%, and childcare runs $1,654 a month.
Compare 22312 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22312. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22312 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.
22312 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22312: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22312: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22312: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22312: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22312 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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