Best Places22714, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22714, 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.
22714 ranks 17,305th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 22714
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.
22714's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22714 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 86% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 85% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 22714 ranks low
- Short commute43.0 minutes each way, better than only 2% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 60 pleasant days a year, better than only 8% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22714
A household needs to earn about $134,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22714 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $98,795, 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 22714's effective rate of 0.48%, 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 22714
22714 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 22714.
Who works in 22714, and how
Work in 22714 centers on professional & technical and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 22714
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 22714.
What the weather is like in 22714, month by month
22714 sees roughly 60 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 22714
Washington Dulles International sits about 38 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 22714
Schools across 22714 average an A−, better than 85% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Emerald Hill ElementaryA · 68% proficient
- Pearl Sample ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Culpeper MiddleA− · 58% proficient
- Floyd T. Binns MiddleA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Eastern View HighA · 70% proficient
- Culpeper County HighA− · 66% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22714 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22714 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 22714 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22714
Is 22714 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22714 ranks 17,305th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, cheap car insurance, and good schools, and lowest on long commutes and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22714 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $535,135. The overall cost of living runs about 31% above the national average. Set against a $98,795 median income, cost of living beats 39% of zip codes.
Is 22714 safe?
22714 is safer than 45% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $352 per resident a year.
Compare 22714 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22714. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22714 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.
22714 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22714: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22714: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22714: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22714: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22714 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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