Best Places22834, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22834, 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.
22834 ranks 5,944th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 22834
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.
22834's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22834 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 80% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 22834 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22834
A household needs to earn about $79,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22834 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $86,980, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 22834's effective rate of 0.51%, 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 22834
22834'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 22834.
Who works in 22834, and how
Work in 22834 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 22834
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 22834.
What the weather is like in 22834, month by month
22834 sees roughly 79 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 22834
The nearest airport, Shenandoah Valley Regional, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 80 miles away.
The best schools in and around 22834
Schools across 22834 average a B+, better than 80% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Linville-edom ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
- John C. Myers ElementaryC+ · 38% 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 22834 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22834 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 22834 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22834
Is 22834 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22834 ranks 5,944th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, civic engagement, and low property taxes, and lowest on internet speeds and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22834 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $313,576. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $86,980 median income, cost of living beats 73% of zip codes.
Is 22834 safe?
Yes, 22834 is safer than 77% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $254 per resident a year.
Compare 22834 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22834. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22834 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.
22834 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22834: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22834: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22834: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22834: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22834 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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