Best Places22405, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22405, 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.
22405 ranks 3,000th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on high incomes by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 22405
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.
22405's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22405 ranks high
- Household income$130,813 median, better than 93% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 22405 ranks low
- Short commute35.2 minutes each way, better than only 10% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 21% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,027 a month, better than only 31% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22405
A household needs to earn about $114,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22405 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $130,813, 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 22405's effective rate of 0.68%, 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 22405
22405 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 22405.
Who works in 22405, and how
Work in 22405 centers on public administration and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 22405
22405 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 77% of zip codes. The coast is about 16 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 22405 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22405, month by month
22405 sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 38° | 29° |
| April | 71° | 59° | 48° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 72° | 60° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 22405
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 42 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 22405
Schools across 22405 average an A−, better than 83% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Margaret Brent ElementaryA · 70% proficient
- Winding Creek ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Grafton Village ElementaryA− · 61% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rodney E. Thompson MiddleA+ · 72% proficient
- Donald B. Dixon-lyle R. Smith MiddleA · 60% proficient
- T. Benton Gayle MiddleA− · 58% proficient
Top high schools
- Colonial Forge HighA · 74% proficient
- Brooke Point HighA− · 65% proficient
- Stafford Senior HighA− · 64% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22405 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22405 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 22405 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 22405 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 89% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 18% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 22405
Is 22405 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22405 ranks 3,000th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on high incomes, what local pay buys, and an educated workforce, and lowest on long commutes and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22405 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $443,421. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $130,813 median income, cost of living beats 89% of zip codes.
Is 22405 safe?
Yes, 22405 is safer than 77% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $237 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 22405?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 48 with lows near 29. That works out to about 68 pleasant days a year, more than 21% of zip codes.
Is 22405 good for families?
Schools beat 83% of zip codes, crime safety beats 77%, and childcare runs $1,027 a month.
Compare 22405 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22405. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22405 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.
22405 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22405: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22405: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22405: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22405: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22405 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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