Best Places23435, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23435, 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.
23435 ranks 2,715th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 23435
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.
23435's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23435 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 91% of zip codes
- Household income$114,735 median, better than 88% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 23435 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 42% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 46% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 23435
A household needs to earn about $102,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 23435 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $114,735, 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 23435's effective rate of 0.86%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 23435
23435'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 23435.
Who works in 23435, and how
Work in 23435 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 23435
The coast is about 19 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 23435, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 23435, month by month
23435 sees roughly 87 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 54, 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 | 54° | 40° | 28° |
| April | 75° | 60° | 46° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 67° |
| October | 75° | 61° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 23435
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 65 miles away.
The best schools in and around 23435
Schools across 23435 average an A, better than 91% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Northern Shores ElementaryA · 64% proficient
- Florence Bowser ElementaryA− · 61% proficient
- Creekside ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- John Yeates MiddleA+ · 71% proficient
- Colonel Fred Cherry MiddleA · 63% proficient
- John F. Kennedy MiddleB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Nansemond River HighA− · 66% proficient
- King's Fork HighA− · 59% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23435 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23435 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 23435 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 23435 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 95% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 14% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 23435
Is 23435 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23435 ranks 2,715th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, good schools, and high incomes, and lowest on state finances and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23435 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $388,359. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $114,735 median income, cost of living beats 95% of zip codes.
Is 23435 safe?
23435 is safer than 46% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $335 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 23435?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 54 with lows near 28. That works out to about 87 pleasant days a year, more than 53% of zip codes.
Is 23435 good for families?
Schools beat 91% of zip codes, crime safety beats 46%, and childcare runs $837 a month.
Compare 23435 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23435. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23435 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.
23435 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23435: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23435: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23435: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23435: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23435 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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