Best Places22407, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22407, 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.
22407 ranks 3,740th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Long commutes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on few empty homes.
The best neighborhoods in 22407
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.
22407's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22407 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 88% of zip codes
- Household income$113,565 median, better than 87% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 22407 ranks low
- Short commute35.7 minutes each way, better than only 10% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 21% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$945 a month, better than only 39% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22407
A household needs to earn about $104,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22407 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $113,565, 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 22407's effective rate of 0.56%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 22407
22407'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 22407.
Who works in 22407, and how
Work in 22407 centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 22407
22407 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 66% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 66% of zip codes. The coast is about 26 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 22407 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22407, month by month
22407 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 22407
Washington Dulles International sits about 47 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 13.9 million passengers in 2025, with 200 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 22407
Schools across 22407 average an A−, better than 88% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Chancellor ElementaryA+ · 78% proficient
- Courthouse Road ElementaryA · 66% proficient
- Smith Station ElementaryA · 64% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ni River MiddleA+ · 71% proficient
- Freedom MiddleA · 67% proficient
- Spotsylvania MiddleA · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- Mountain View HighA · 77% proficient
- Riverbend HighA · 75% proficient
- Eastern View HighA · 70% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22407 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22407 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 22407 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 22407 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 77% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 22407
Is 22407 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22407 ranks 3,740th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, good schools, and high incomes, 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 22407 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $412,422. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $113,565 median income, cost of living beats 77% of zip codes.
Is 22407 safe?
Yes, 22407 is safer than 79% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $250 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 22407?
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 22407 good for families?
Schools beat 88% of zip codes, crime safety beats 79%, and childcare runs $945 a month.
Compare 22407 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22407. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22407 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.
22407 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22407: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22407: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22407: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22407: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22407 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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