Best Places23453, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23453, 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.
23453 ranks 4,780th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 23453
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.
23453's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23453 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 92% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 89% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 23453 ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 23453
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 23453 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $101,848, 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 23453's effective rate of 0.75%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 23453
23453 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 23453.
Who works in 23453, and how
Work in 23453 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 23453
The coast is about 10 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 23453, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 23453, month by month
23453 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 43° | 32° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 49° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 76° | 64° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 23453
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 84 miles away.
The best schools in and around 23453
Schools across 23453 average an A−, better than 89% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Christopher Farms ElementaryA · 71% proficient
- Rosemont ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
- Green Run ElementaryB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Princess Anne MiddleA+ · 84% proficient
- Plaza MiddleA+ · 82% proficient
- Landstown MiddleA+ · 77% proficient
Top high schools
- Floyd Kellam HighA+ · 86% proficient
- Ocean Lakes HighA+ · 80% proficient
- Green Run CollegiateA+ · 80% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23453 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23453 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 23453 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 23453 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 88% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 12% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 23453
Is 23453 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23453 ranks 4,780th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, biking, and good schools, and lowest on state finances and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23453 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $338,787. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $101,848 median income, cost of living beats 88% of zip codes.
Is 23453 safe?
23453 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $558 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 23453?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 54 with lows near 32. That works out to about 70 pleasant days a year, more than 24% of zip codes.
Is 23453 good for families?
Schools beat 89% of zip codes, crime safety beats 16%, and childcare runs $999 a month.
Compare 23453 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23453. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23453 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.
23453 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23453: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23453: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23453: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23453: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23453 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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