Best Places22728, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22728, 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.
22728 ranks 9,848th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Walkability pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on high incomes.
The best neighborhoods in 22728
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.
22728's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22728 ranks high
- Household income$115,612 median, better than 88% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 22728 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Short commute37.4 minutes each way, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 13% 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
What it costs to buy a home in 22728
A household needs to earn about $144,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22728 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $115,612, 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 22728's effective rate of 0.74%, 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 22728
22728's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 22728.
Who works in 22728, and how
Work in 22728 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 22728
The coast is about 40 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 22728, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22728, month by month
22728 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 22728
Washington Dulles International sits about 28 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 22728
Schools across 22728 average a B+, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Margaret Brent ElementaryA · 70% proficient
- Grace Miller ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Mary Walter ElementaryB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Auburn MiddleA · 64% proficient
- Andrew G. Wright MiddleA · 60% proficient
- W.c. Taylor MiddleB+ · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Mountain View HighA · 77% proficient
- Kettle Run HighA · 71% proficient
- Liberty HighB+ · 51% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22728 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22728 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 22728 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22728
Is 22728 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22728 ranks 9,848th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on high incomes, few empty homes, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on walkability and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22728 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $554,771. The overall cost of living runs about 26% above the national average. Set against a $115,612 median income, cost of living beats 64% of zip codes.
Is 22728 safe?
Yes, 22728 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $232 per resident a year.
Compare 22728 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22728. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22728 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.
22728 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22728: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22728: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22728: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22728: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22728 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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