Best Places23163, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23163, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
23163 ranks 16,754th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 23163
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.
23163's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23163 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 23163 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Short commute41.6 minutes each way, better than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 23163
A household needs to earn about $94,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 23163 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $71,762, 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 23163's effective rate of 0.50%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 23163
23163 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 23163.
Who works in 23163, and how
Work in 23163 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 23163
The coast is about 1 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 23163, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 23163, month by month
23163 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 40° | 30° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 47° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 23163
The nearest airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 56 miles away.
The best schools in and around 23163
Schools across 23163 average an A−, better than 81% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mathews ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Thomas Hunter MiddleB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Mathews HighA · 68% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23163 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23163 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 23163 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 23163
Is 23163 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23163 ranks 16,754th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, a strong job market, and health care access, and lowest on disaster risk and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23163 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $373,277. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $71,762 median income, cost of living beats 48% of zip codes.
Is 23163 safe?
Yes, 23163 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $236 per resident a year.
Compare 23163 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23163. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23163 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.
23163 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23163: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23163: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23163: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23163: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23163 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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