Best Places22976, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 22976, 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.
22976 ranks 28,071st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 22976
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.
22976's strengths and weaknesses
Where 22976 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 22976 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$34,081 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
Who lives in 22976
22976 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 22976.
Who works in 22976, and how
Work in 22976 centers on manufacturing and other services. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 22976
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 22976.
What the weather is like in 22976, month by month
22976 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 22976
The nearest airport, Shenandoah Valley Regional, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 96 miles away.
The best schools in and around 22976
Schools across 22976 average a B, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Guy K. Stump ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
- Tye River ElementaryC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Stuarts Draft MiddleA · 64% proficient
- Nelson MiddleA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- Stuarts Draft HighA · 72% proficient
- Nelson County HighA− · 62% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 22976 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
22976 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 22976 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 22976
Is 22976 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 22976 ranks 28,071st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, quiet, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on biking and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 22976 safe?
22976 is safer than 21% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $455 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 22976?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 44 with lows near 24. That works out to about 79 pleasant days a year, more than 43% of zip codes.
Compare 22976 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 22976. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 22976 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.
22976 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 22976: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 22976: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 22976: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 22976: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
22976 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.
- 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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