Best Places22712, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22712, 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.
22712 ranks 7,891st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Long commutes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on clean air.
The best neighborhoods in 22712
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.
22712's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22712 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Household income$107,966 median, better than 85% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 22712 ranks low
- Short commute36.0 minutes each way, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 13% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 32% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22712
A household needs to earn about $114,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22712 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $107,966; 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 22712's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 22712
22712 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 22712.
Who works in 22712, and how
Work in 22712 centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 22712
The coast is about 43 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 22712, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22712, month by month
22712 sees roughly 63 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 71° | 57° | 45° |
| July | 91° | 78° | 67° |
| October | 73° | 59° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 22712
Washington Dulles International sits about 31 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 22712
Schools across 22712 average a B+, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Grace Miller ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Mary Walter ElementaryB · 47% proficient
- Margaret M. Pierce ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- W.c. Taylor MiddleB+ · 52% proficient
- Cedar Lee MiddleB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Liberty HighB+ · 51% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22712 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22712 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 22712 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22712
Is 22712 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22712 ranks 7,891st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, big-city access, and low crime, and lowest on long commutes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22712 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $440,427. The overall cost of living runs about 17% above the national average. Set against a $107,966 median income, cost of living beats 61% of zip codes.
Is 22712 safe?
Yes, 22712 is safer than 85% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $216 per resident a year.
Compare 22712 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22712. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22712 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.
22712 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22712: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22712: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22712: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22712: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22712 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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