Best Places22801, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22801, 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.
22801 ranks 4,969th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 22801
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.
22801's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22801 ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Short commute18.2 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 22801 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 32% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 42% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22801
A household needs to earn about $96,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22801 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $78,064, 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 22801's effective rate of 0.70%, 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 22801
22801 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 22801.
Who works in 22801, and how
Work in 22801 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 22801
22801 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 84% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 89% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 22801 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22801, month by month
22801 sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 34° | 24° |
| April | 68° | 54° | 42° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 70° | 56° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 22801
The nearest airport, Shenandoah Valley Regional, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 84 miles away.
The best schools in and around 22801
Schools across 22801 average a B, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Peak View ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- John W. Wayland ElementaryA− · 55% proficient
- Stone Spring ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Montevideo MiddleA · 59% proficient
- Wilbur S. Pence MiddleA− · 56% proficient
- Thomas Harrison MiddleB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- Turner Ashby HighA · 77% proficient
- Spotswood HighA · 74% proficient
- Harrisonburg HighA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22801 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22801 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 22801 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 22801 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 10% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 22801
Is 22801 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22801 ranks 4,969th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on heat safety, cheap car insurance, and short commutes, and lowest on state finances and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22801 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $373,637. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $78,064 median income, cost of living beats 60% of zip codes.
Is 22801 safe?
Yes, 22801 is safer than 84% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $231 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 22801?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 44 with lows near 24. That works out to about 82 pleasant days a year, more than 47% of zip codes.
Is 22801 good for families?
Schools beat 73% of zip codes, crime safety beats 84%, and childcare runs $770 a month.
Compare 22801 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22801. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22801 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.
22801 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22801: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22801: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22801: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22801: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22801 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.