Best Places22947, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22947, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
22947 ranks 1,655th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on health care access by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 22947
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.
22947's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22947 ranks high
- Healthcare accessBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Household income$122,533 median, better than 90% of zip codes
Where 22947 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,110 a month, better than only 24% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 22947
A household needs to earn about $200,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 22947 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $122,533, 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 22947'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 22947
22947 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 22947.
Who works in 22947, and how
Work in 22947 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 22947
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 22947.
What the weather is like in 22947, month by month
22947 sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 36° | 30° |
| April | 68° | 57° | 48° |
| July | 85° | 77° | 69° |
| October | 69° | 60° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 22947
The nearest airport, Charlottesville-Albemarle, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 66 miles away.
The best schools in and around 22947
Schools across 22947 average an A−, better than 88% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Moss-nuckols ElementaryA · 67% proficient
- Stone Robinson ElementaryA · 63% proficient
- Stony Point ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lakeside MiddleA+ · 78% proficient
- Louisa County MiddleA+ · 69% proficient
- Fluvanna MiddleA · 65% proficient
Top high schools
- Louisa County HighA+ · 85% proficient
- Albemarle HighA · 74% proficient
- Fluvanna County HighA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22947 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22947 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 22947 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22947
Is 22947 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22947 ranks 1,655th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on health care access, what local pay buys, and an educated workforce, and lowest on state finances and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22947 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $777,118. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $122,533 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 22947 safe?
22947 is safer than 54% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $312 per resident a year.
Compare 22947 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22947. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22947 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.
22947 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22947: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22947: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22947: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22947: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22947 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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