Best Places23708, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23708, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
23708 ranks 11,125th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 23708
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.
23708's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23708 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute16.0 minutes each way, better than 95% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 23708 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 23708
A household needs to earn about $79,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 23708 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $55,903, 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 23708's effective rate of 0.87%, 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 23708
23708 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 23708.
Who works in 23708, and how
Work in 23708 centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 21%
Life in 23708
The coast is about 10 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 23708, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 23708, month by month
23708 sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 43° | 34° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 51° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 75° | 65° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 23708
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 72 miles away.
The best schools in and around 23708
Schools across 23708 average a B, better than 64% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Park View ElementaryC− · 29% proficient
Top middle schools
- Churchland MiddleA · 61% proficient
Top high schools
- I.c. Norcom HighB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23708 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23708 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 23708 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 23708
Is 23708 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23708 ranks 11,125th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, biking, and walkability, and lowest on an overheated housing market and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23708 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $300,900. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $55,903 median income, cost of living beats 29% of zip codes.
Is 23708 safe?
23708 is safer than 10% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $610 per resident a year.
Compare 23708 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23708. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23708 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.
23708 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23708: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23708: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23708: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23708: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23708 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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