Best Places22701, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22701, 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.
22701 ranks 7,447th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. The weather pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on few empty homes.
The best neighborhoods in 22701
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.
22701's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22701 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 83% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 82% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 22701 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Short commute33.8 minutes each way, better than only 14% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 31% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 38% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22701
A household needs to earn about $102,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22701 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $99,245; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 22701's effective rate of 0.50%, 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 22701
22701's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 22701.
Who works in 22701, and how
Work in 22701 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 22701
22701 has more parkland per resident than 84% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 22701 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22701, month by month
22701 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 36° | 24° |
| April | 73° | 57° | 43° |
| July | 92° | 78° | 67° |
| October | 74° | 59° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 22701
The nearest airport, Charlottesville-Albemarle, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 44 miles away.
The best schools in and around 22701
Schools across 22701 average an A−, better than 82% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Emerald Hill ElementaryA · 68% proficient
- A.g. Richardson ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Yowell ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Locust Grove MiddleA · 59% proficient
- Culpeper MiddleA− · 58% proficient
- Floyd T. Binns MiddleA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Eastern View HighA · 70% proficient
- Orange County HighA · 67% proficient
- Culpeper County HighA− · 66% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22701 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22701 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 22701 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 22701 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 12% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 22701
Is 22701 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22701 ranks 7,447th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, cheap car insurance, and good schools, and lowest on the weather and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22701 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $407,896. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $99,245 median income, cost of living beats 59% of zip codes.
Is 22701 safe?
Yes, 22701 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $295 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 22701?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 48 with lows near 24. That works out to about 61 pleasant days a year, more than 10% of zip codes.
Is 22701 good for families?
Schools beat 82% of zip codes, crime safety beats 62%, and childcare runs $862 a month.
Compare 22701 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22701. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22701 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.
22701 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22701: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22701: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22701: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22701: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22701 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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