Best Places23693, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23693, 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.
23693 ranks 897th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 23693
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.
23693's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23693 ranks high
- School gradeA+, better than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$129,540 median, better than 92% of zip codes
Where 23693 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 71 pleasant days a year, better than only 27% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 42% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 23693
A household needs to earn about $118,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 23693 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $129,540, 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 23693's effective rate of 0.63%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 23693
23693'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 23693.
Who works in 23693, and how
Work in 23693 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 23693
The coast is about 9 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 23693, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 23693, month by month
23693 sees roughly 71 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 52, 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 | 52° | 40° | 30° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 47° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 23693
The nearest airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 56 miles away.
The best schools in and around 23693
Schools across 23693 average an A+, better than 99% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mount Vernon ElementaryA+ · 88% proficient
- Coventry ElementaryA+ · 83% proficient
- Tabb ElementaryA+ · 82% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tabb MiddleA+ · 85% proficient
- Grafton MiddleA+ · 82% proficient
- Homer L. Hines MiddleC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Tabb HighA+ · 85% proficient
- Grafton HighA+ · 83% proficient
- Menchville HighA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23693 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23693 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 23693 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 23693 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 97% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 23693
Is 23693 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23693 ranks 897th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on good schools, what local pay buys, and few empty homes, and lowest on noise and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23693 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $463,246. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $129,540 median income, cost of living beats 97% of zip codes.
Is 23693 safe?
23693 is safer than 43% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $344 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 23693?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 52 with lows near 30. That works out to about 71 pleasant days a year, more than 27% of zip codes.
Is 23693 good for families?
Schools beat 99% of zip codes, crime safety beats 43%, and childcare runs $886 a month.
Compare 23693 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23693. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23693 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.
23693 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23693: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23693: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23693: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23693: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23693 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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