Best Places22845, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22845, 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.
22845 ranks 14,161st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 22845
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.
22845's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22845 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 22845 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22845
A household needs to earn about $71,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22845 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $73,321, 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 22845's effective rate of 0.58%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 22845
22845 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 22845.
Who works in 22845, and how
Work in 22845 centers on retail trade and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 22845
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 22845.
What the weather is like in 22845, month by month
22845 sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 35° | 27° |
| April | 69° | 56° | 44° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 22845
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 74 miles away.
The best schools in and around 22845
Schools across 22845 average a B+, better than 78% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Honey Run ElementaryA− · 59% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Fork MiddleB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Mountain View HighB+ · 56% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22845 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22845 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 22845 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22845
Is 22845 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22845 ranks 14,161st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, civic engagement, and tree cover, and lowest on walkability and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22845 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $278,200. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $73,321 median income, cost of living beats 61% of zip codes.
Is 22845 safe?
22845 is safer than 22% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $448 per resident a year.
Compare 22845 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22845. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22845 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.
22845 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22845: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22845: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22845: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22845: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22845 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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