Best Places23960, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 23960, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
23960 ranks 23,991st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. The weather pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on clean air.
The best neighborhoods in 23960
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.
23960's strengths and weaknesses
Where 23960 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$590 a month, better than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 23960 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 60 pleasant days a year, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Household income$49,940 median, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 23960
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 23960 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,940, 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 23960's effective rate of 0.54%, 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 23960
23960 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 23960.
Who works in 23960, and how
Work in 23960 centers on manufacturing and public administration. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 23960
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 23960.
What the weather is like in 23960, month by month
23960 sees roughly 60 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 39° | 27° |
| April | 74° | 59° | 44° |
| July | 91° | 78° | 67° |
| October | 75° | 59° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 23960
The nearest airport, Lynchburg Regional/Preston Glenn Field, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 69 miles away.
The best schools in and around 23960
Schools across 23960 average a C+, better than 46% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Prince Edward ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
- Buckingham Co ElementaryC · 34% proficient
Top middle schools
- Appomattox MiddleA− · 54% proficient
- Buckingham County MiddleB− · 42% proficient
- Prince Edward MiddleC+ · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Appomattox County HighA · 77% proficient
- Buckingham County HighB+ · 53% proficient
- Prince Edward County HighC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 23960 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
23960 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 23960 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 23960
Is 23960 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 23960 ranks 23,991st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, tree cover, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on the weather and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 23960 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $173,379. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $49,940 median income, cost of living beats 11% of zip codes.
Is 23960 safe?
23960 is safer than 54% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $310 per resident a year.
Compare 23960 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 23960. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 23960 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.
23960 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 23960: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 23960: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 23960: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 23960: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
23960 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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