Best PlacesAppomattox County, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Appomattox County, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Appomattox County ranks 1,311th of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Appomattox County
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.
Appomattox County's strengths and weaknesses
Where Appomattox County ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 91% of counties
- Disaster safetyBetter than 89% of counties
- School gradeB+, better than 88% of counties
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 87% of counties
- Tree shadeBetter than 87% of counties
Where Appomattox County ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 2% of counties
- BikingBetter than only 3% of counties
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of counties
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of counties
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 15% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Appomattox County
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Appomattox County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $63,905, 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 Appomattox County's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 Appomattox County
Appomattox County runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Appomattox County.
Who works in Appomattox County, and how
Work in Appomattox County centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Appomattox County
Appomattox County has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most counties. That concentrates in some parts of Appomattox County and thins out in others, which the map shows.
Is Appomattox County growing, and who is moving in?
Appomattox County has grown about 10% over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from the rest of the Lynchburg, VA metro.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Appomattox County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Appomattox County, month by month
Appomattox County sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 37° | 26° |
| April | 74° | 58° | 44° |
| July | 91° | 78° | 66° |
| October | 74° | 60° | 47° |
Flying in and out of Appomattox County
The nearest airport, Lynchburg Regional/Preston Glenn Field, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 84 miles away.
The best schools in and around Appomattox County
Schools across Appomattox County average a B+, better than 88% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Phenix ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Concord ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Appomattox ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rustburg MiddleA− · 55% proficient
- Central MiddleA− · 54% proficient
- Appomattox MiddleA− · 54% proficient
Top high schools
- Appomattox County HighA · 77% proficient
- Rustburg HighA · 70% proficient
- Randolph-henry HighA− · 62% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Appomattox County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Appomattox County 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 Appomattox County against the other 3,143 counties.
Common questions about living in Appomattox County
Is Appomattox County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Appomattox County ranks 1,311th of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on a strong job market, low disaster risk, and good schools, and lowest on walkability and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Appomattox County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $203,684. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $63,905 median income, cost of living beats 29% of counties.
Is Appomattox County safe?
Yes, Appomattox County is safer than 57% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $331 per resident a year.
Compare Appomattox County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Appomattox County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Appomattox County 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.
Appomattox County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Appomattox County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Appomattox County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Appomattox County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Appomattox County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Appomattox County 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- 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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