Best Places22448, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22448, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
22448 ranks 2,785th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 22448
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.
22448's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22448 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Short commute15.1 minutes each way, better than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 93% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 22448 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 21% of zip codes
Who lives in 22448
22448 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 22448.
Who works in 22448, and how
Work in 22448 centers on public administration and professional & technical. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 67%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 20%
Life in 22448
22448 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 98% of zip codes. The coast is about 6 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 22448 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22448, month by month
22448 sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 37° | 28° |
| April | 72° | 59° | 47° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 73° | 62° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 22448
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 36 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 22448
Schools across 22448 average a B, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Potomac ElementaryA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- King George MiddleA · 60% proficient
- Piccowaxen Middle SchoolC− · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- King George HighA− · 65% proficient
- Colonial Beach HighA− · 62% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22448 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22448 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 22448 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22448
Is 22448 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22448 ranks 2,785th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, short commutes, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on a weak job market and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22448 safe?
Yes, 22448 is safer than 63% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $275 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 22448?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 48 with lows near 28. That works out to about 81 pleasant days a year, more than 45% of zip codes.
Compare 22448 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22448. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22448 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.
22448 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22448: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22448: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22448: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22448: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22448 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.
- 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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