Best Places22601, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22601, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
22601 ranks 6,080th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 22601
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.
22601's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22601 ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Short commute20.0 minutes each way, better than 85% of zip codes
Where 22601 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 31% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22601
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22601 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $73,809, 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 22601's effective rate of 0.76%, 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 22601
22601's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 22601.
Who works in 22601, and how
Work in 22601 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 22601
22601 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 89% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 88% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 22601 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22601, month by month
22601 sees roughly 89 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 33° | 26° |
| April | 65° | 54° | 43° |
| July | 86° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 22601
Washington Dulles International sits about 41 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 22601
Schools across 22601 average an A−, better than 84% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- John Kerr ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Frederick Douglass ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
- Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Daniel Morgan MiddleA · 63% proficient
- Admiral Richard E. Byrd MiddleA− · 55% proficient
- Daniel Morgan IntermediateB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Millbrook HighA · 74% proficient
- James Wood HighA · 68% proficient
- John Handley HighA− · 62% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22601 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22601 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 22601 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 22601 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 14% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 22601
Is 22601 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22601 ranks 6,080th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on walkability, cell coverage, and fast internet, and lowest on noise and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22601 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $336,713. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $73,809 median income, cost of living beats 44% of zip codes.
Is 22601 safe?
Yes, 22601 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $297 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 22601?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 41 with lows near 26. That works out to about 89 pleasant days a year, more than 54% of zip codes.
Is 22601 good for families?
Schools beat 84% of zip codes, crime safety beats 72%, and childcare runs $868 a month.
Compare 22601 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22601. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22601 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.
22601 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22601: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22601: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22601: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22601: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22601 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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