Best Places22652, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22652, 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.
22652 ranks 11,207th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 22652
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.
22652's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22652 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 22652 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22652
A household needs to earn about $97,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22652 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $85,959, 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 22652's effective rate of 0.44%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 22652
22652 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 22652.
Who works in 22652, and how
Work in 22652 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 22652
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 22652.
What the weather is like in 22652, month by month
22652 sees roughly 73 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 22652
The nearest airport, Shenandoah Valley Regional, is about 46 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 53 miles away.
The best schools in and around 22652
Schools across 22652 average a B+, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sandy Hook ElementaryA− · 59% proficient
- W.w. Robinson ElementaryB+ · 51% proficient
Top middle schools
- Signal Knob MiddleB · 47% proficient
- Peter Muhlenberg MiddleB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Central HighB+ · 53% proficient
- Strasburg HighB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22652 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22652 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 22652 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22652
Is 22652 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22652 ranks 11,207th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, quiet, and health care access, and lowest on cell coverage and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22652 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $391,491. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $85,959 median income, cost of living beats 68% of zip codes.
Is 22652 safe?
Yes, 22652 is safer than 71% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $256 per resident a year.
Compare 22652 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22652. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22652 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.
22652 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22652: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22652: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22652: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22652: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22652 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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