Best Places23322, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23322, 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.
23322 ranks 1,214th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 23322
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.
23322's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23322 ranks high
- School gradeA+, better than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Household income$137,225 median, better than 94% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 23322 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$965 a month, better than only 36% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 23322
A household needs to earn about $123,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 23322 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $137,225, 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 23322's effective rate of 0.81%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 23322
23322's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 23322.
Who works in 23322, and how
Work in 23322 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 23322
23322 has more parkland per resident than 70% of zip codes. The coast is about 23 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 23322 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 23322, month by month
23322 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 53, 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 | 53° | 41° | 30° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 46° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 75° | 61° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 23322
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 82 miles away.
The best schools in and around 23322
Schools across 23322 average an A+, better than 98% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Great Bridge IntermediateA+ · 82% proficient
- Cedar Road ElementaryA+ · 81% proficient
- Southeastern ElementaryA+ · 79% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hickory MiddleA+ · 76% proficient
- Great Bridge MiddleA+ · 71% proficient
- Hugo A. Owens MiddleA+ · 69% proficient
Top high schools
- Grassfield HighA+ · 84% proficient
- Hickory HighA+ · 80% proficient
- Great Bridge HighA · 74% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23322 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23322 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 23322 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 23322 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 97% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 14% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 23322
Is 23322 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23322 ranks 1,214th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on good schools, what local pay buys, and few empty homes, and lowest on state finances and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23322 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $470,423. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $137,225 median income, cost of living beats 97% of zip codes.
Is 23322 safe?
Yes, 23322 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $240 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 23322?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 53 with lows near 30. That works out to about 65 pleasant days a year, more than 16% of zip codes.
Is 23322 good for families?
Schools beat 98% of zip codes, crime safety beats 78%, and childcare runs $965 a month.
Compare 23322 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23322. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23322 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.
23322 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23322: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23322: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23322: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23322: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23322 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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