Best Places22811, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22811, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
22811 ranks 30,479th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 22811
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.
22811's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22811 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 22811 ranks low
- Short commute56.2 minutes each way, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22811
A household needs to earn about $53,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22811 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $46,818, 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 22811'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, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 22811
22811 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 22811.
Who works in 22811, and how
Work in 22811 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 96%
- Work from home 1%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 22811
22811 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 22811 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 22811, month by month
22811 sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 26° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 70° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 22811
The nearest airport, Shenandoah Valley Regional, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 82 miles away.
The best schools in and around 22811
Schools across 22811 average a B, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fulks Run ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- J. Frank Hillyard MiddleA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- Broadway HighA · 72% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22811 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22811 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 22811 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22811
Is 22811 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22811 ranks 30,479th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, civic engagement, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on long commutes and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22811 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $209,576. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $46,818 median income, cost of living beats 9% of zip codes.
Is 22811 safe?
22811 is safer than 45% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $332 per resident a year.
Compare 22811 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22811. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22811 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.
22811 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22811: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22811: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22811: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22811: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22811 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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