Best Places23027, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23027, 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.
23027 ranks 18,544th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Biking pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on quiet.
The best neighborhoods in 23027
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.
23027's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23027 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$593 a month, better than 85% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 23027 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Short commute36.9 minutes each way, better than only 8% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 23027
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 23027 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $60,787; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 23027's effective rate of 0.52%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 23027
23027 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 23027.
Who works in 23027, and how
Work in 23027 centers on public administration and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 23027
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 23027.
What the weather is like in 23027, month by month
23027 sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 39° | 27° |
| April | 74° | 59° | 44° |
| July | 91° | 78° | 67° |
| October | 75° | 59° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 23027
The nearest airport, Charlottesville-Albemarle, is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 45 miles away.
The best schools in and around 23027
Schools across 23027 average a B, better than 67% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Byrd ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Cumberland ElementaryB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Goochland MiddleA · 61% proficient
- Cumberland MiddleB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Goochland HighA · 71% proficient
- Cumberland HighB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23027 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23027 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 23027 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 23027
Is 23027 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23027 ranks 18,544th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, affordable childcare, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on biking and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23027 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $243,131. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $60,787 median income, cost of living beats 29% of zip codes.
Is 23027 safe?
23027 is safer than 51% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $331 per resident a year.
Compare 23027 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23027. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23027 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.
23027 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23027: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23027: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23027: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23027: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23027 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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