Best Places23102, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23102, 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.
23102 ranks 2,055th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 23102
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.
23102's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23102 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 93% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Household income$128,691 median, better than 92% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 23102 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,101 a month, better than only 25% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 23102
A household needs to earn about $128,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 23102 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $128,691, 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 23102's effective rate of 0.44%, 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 23102
23102 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 23102.
Who works in 23102, and how
Work in 23102 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 23102
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 23102.
What the weather is like in 23102, month by month
23102 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 39° | 28° |
| April | 74° | 59° | 46° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 69° |
| October | 75° | 61° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 23102
Richmond International sits about 32 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.5 million passengers in 2025, with 72 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 23102
Schools across 23102 average an A, better than 93% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Anna ElementaryA+ · 73% proficient
- Goochland ElementaryA · 72% proficient
- Randolph ElementaryA · 68% proficient
Top middle schools
- Liberty MiddleA+ · 70% proficient
- Louisa County MiddleA+ · 69% proficient
- Goochland MiddleA · 61% proficient
Top high schools
- Louisa County HighA+ · 85% proficient
- Patrick Henry HighA · 77% proficient
- Goochland HighA · 71% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23102 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23102 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 23102 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 23102
Is 23102 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23102 ranks 2,055th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, good schools, and tree cover, and lowest on walkability and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23102 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $516,697. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $128,691 median income, cost of living beats 95% of zip codes.
Is 23102 safe?
Yes, 23102 is safer than 69% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $260 per resident a year.
Compare 23102 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23102. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23102 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.
23102 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23102: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23102: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23102: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23102: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23102 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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