Best Places22841, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22841, 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.
22841 ranks 7,862nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 22841
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.
22841's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22841 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 87% of zip codes
- Short commute20.1 minutes each way, better than 84% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 22841 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 37% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 41% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 42% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 42% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22841
A household needs to earn about $100,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22841 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $73,723, 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 22841's effective rate of 0.58%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 22841
22841's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 22841.
Who works in 22841, and how
Work in 22841 centers on education and other services. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 22841
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 22841.
What the weather is like in 22841, month by month
22841 sees roughly 80 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 22841
The nearest airport, Shenandoah Valley Regional, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 88 miles away.
The best schools in and around 22841
Schools across 22841 average an A−, better than 87% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Peak View ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- John W. Wayland ElementaryA− · 55% proficient
- Pleasant Valley ElementaryB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- S. Gordon Stewart MiddleA · 61% proficient
- Montevideo MiddleA · 59% proficient
- Wilbur S. Pence MiddleA− · 56% proficient
Top high schools
- Turner Ashby HighA · 77% proficient
- Spotswood HighA · 74% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22841 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22841 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 22841 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22841
Is 22841 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22841 ranks 7,862nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, good schools, 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 22841 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $392,377. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $73,723 median income, cost of living beats 54% of zip codes.
Is 22841 safe?
Yes, 22841 is safer than 70% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $258 per resident a year.
Compare 22841 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22841. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22841 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.
22841 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22841: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22841: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22841: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22841: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22841 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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