Best Places23173, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23173, 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.
23173 ranks 259th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 23173
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.
23173's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23173 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute9.5 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 98% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 96% of zip codes
Where 23173 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,120 a month, better than only 23% of zip codes
Who lives in 23173
23173 runs younger 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 23173.
Who works in 23173, and how
Work in 23173 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 21%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 62%
Life in 23173
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 23173.
What the weather is like in 23173, month by month
23173 sees roughly 62 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 23173
Richmond International sits about 13 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 23173
Schools across 23173 average an A, better than 96% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mary Munford ElementaryA · 65% proficient
Top middle schools
- Albert Hill MiddleA+ · 70% proficient
Top high schools
- Richmond Community HighA+ · 87% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23173 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23173 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 23173 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 23173
Is 23173 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23173 ranks 259th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, short commutes, and population health, and lowest on civic engagement and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23173 safe?
Yes, 23173 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $287 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 23173?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 28. That works out to about 62 pleasant days a year, more than 11% of zip codes.
Compare 23173 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23173. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23173 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.
23173 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23173: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23173: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23173: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23173: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23173 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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