Best Places23229, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23229, 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.
23229 ranks 1,436th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 23229
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.
23229's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23229 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Household income$130,642 median, better than 93% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 91% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 89% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 23229 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,030 a month, better than only 31% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 40% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 23229
A household needs to earn about $141,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 23229 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $130,642; 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 23229's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 23229
23229's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 23229.
Who works in 23229, and how
Work in 23229 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 23229
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 23229.
What the weather is like in 23229, month by month
23229 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 23229
Richmond International sits about 15 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 23229
Schools across 23229 average an A−, better than 89% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Tuckahoe ElementaryA · 68% proficient
- Mary Munford ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Three Chopt ElementaryA · 65% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tuckahoe MiddleA+ · 74% proficient
- Albert Hill MiddleA+ · 70% proficient
- Quioccasin MiddleB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- Richmond Community HighA+ · 87% proficient
- Douglas S. Freeman HighA · 73% proficient
- John Randolph Tucker HighA− · 66% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23229 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23229 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 23229 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 23229 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 97% of zip codes and 24% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 23229
Is 23229 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23229 ranks 1,436th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, high incomes, and an educated workforce, and lowest on the weather and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23229 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $544,169. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $130,642 median income, cost of living beats 97% of zip codes.
Is 23229 safe?
23229 is safer than 48% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $344 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 23229?
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.
Is 23229 good for families?
Schools beat 89% of zip codes, crime safety beats 48%, and childcare runs $1,030 a month.
Compare 23229 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23229. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23229 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.
23229 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23229: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23229: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23229: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23229: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23229 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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