Best Places22610, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22610, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
22610 ranks 16,959th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 22610
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.
22610's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22610 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 22610 ranks low
- Short commute42.1 minutes each way, better than only 3% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22610
A household needs to earn about $85,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22610 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $90,128, 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 22610's effective rate of 0.58%, 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 22610
22610 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 22610.
Who works in 22610, and how
Work in 22610 centers on construction and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 22610
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 22610.
What the weather is like in 22610, month by month
22610 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 35° | 27° |
| April | 69° | 56° | 44° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 22610
Washington Dulles International sits about 45 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 22610
Schools across 22610 average a B+, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Springfield ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
- Ressie Jeffries ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Luray MiddleA− · 54% proficient
- Signal Knob MiddleB · 47% proficient
- Skyline MiddleB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Rappahannock County HighA− · 62% proficient
- Luray HighB+ · 57% proficient
- Skyline HighB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22610 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22610 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 22610 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22610
Is 22610 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22610 ranks 16,959th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, low crime, and cheap car insurance, 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 22610 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $334,791. The overall cost of living runs about 21% above the national average. Set against a $90,128 median income, cost of living beats 30% of zip codes.
Is 22610 safe?
Yes, 22610 is safer than 92% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $180 per resident a year.
Compare 22610 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22610. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22610 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.
22610 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22610: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22610: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22610: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22610: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22610 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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