Best Places23457, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23457, 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.
23457 ranks 3,126th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 23457
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.
23457's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23457 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 23457 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Short commute31.0 minutes each way, better than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 23457
A household needs to earn about $134,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 23457 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $118,981, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 23457's effective rate of 0.55%, 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 23457
23457'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 23457.
Who works in 23457, and how
Work in 23457 centers on retail trade and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 23457
The coast is about 29 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 23457, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 23457, month by month
23457 sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 44° | 33° |
| April | 76° | 62° | 49° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 78° | 65° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 23457
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 93 miles away.
The best schools in and around 23457
Schools across 23457 average an A, better than 97% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Creeds ElementaryA · 65% proficient
Top middle schools
- Princess Anne MiddleA+ · 84% proficient
- Bayside 6th Grade CampusB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Floyd Kellam HighA+ · 86% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23457 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23457 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 23457 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 23457
Is 23457 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23457 ranks 3,126th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, good schools, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on disaster risk and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23457 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $531,459. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $118,981 median income, cost of living beats 91% of zip codes.
Is 23457 safe?
Yes, 23457 is safer than 84% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $209 per resident a year.
Compare 23457 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23457. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23457 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.
23457 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23457: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23457: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23457: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23457: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23457 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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