Best PlacesGreenbrier East, Chesapeake, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Greenbrier East, Chesapeake, 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.
Greenbrier East, Chesapeake ranks 1,481st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Greenbrier East, Chesapeake
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.
Greenbrier East, Chesapeake's strengths and weaknesses
Where Greenbrier East, Chesapeake ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 87% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Greenbrier East, Chesapeake ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Greenbrier East, Chesapeake
A household needs to earn about $105,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Greenbrier East, Chesapeake home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $99,998; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Greenbrier East, Chesapeake's effective rate of 0.85%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Greenbrier East, Chesapeake
Greenbrier East, Chesapeake's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Greenbrier East, Chesapeake.
Who works in Greenbrier East, Chesapeake, and how
Work in Greenbrier East, Chesapeake centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Greenbrier East, Chesapeake
Greenbrier East, Chesapeake has more restaurants and bars per resident than 69% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 74% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 15 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Greenbrier East, Chesapeake and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Greenbrier East, Chesapeake, month by month
Greenbrier East, Chesapeake 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 Greenbrier East, Chesapeake
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 80 miles away.
The best schools in and around Greenbrier East, Chesapeake
Schools across Greenbrier East, Chesapeake average an A−, better than 87% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Greenbrier IntermediateA · 66% proficient
- Crestwood IntermediateB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Princess Anne MiddleA+ · 84% proficient
- Landstown MiddleA+ · 77% proficient
- Brandon MiddleA · 66% proficient
Top high schools
- Floyd Kellam HighA+ · 86% proficient
- Tallwood HighA · 79% proficient
- Landstown HighA · 75% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Greenbrier East, Chesapeake school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Greenbrier East, Chesapeake 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 Greenbrier East, Chesapeake against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Greenbrier East, Chesapeake suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 85% of neighborhoods and 15% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Greenbrier East, Chesapeake
Is Greenbrier East, Chesapeake a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Greenbrier East, Chesapeake ranks 1,481st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, health care access, and good schools, and lowest on cell coverage and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Greenbrier East, Chesapeake expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $400,699. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $99,998 median income, cost of living beats 85% of neighborhoods.
Is Greenbrier East, Chesapeake safe?
Yes, Greenbrier East, Chesapeake is safer than 75% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $351 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Greenbrier East, Chesapeake?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 56 with lows near 33. That works out to about 64 pleasant days a year, more than 14% of neighborhoods.
Is Greenbrier East, Chesapeake good for families?
Schools beat 87% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 75%, and childcare runs $967 a month.
Compare Greenbrier East, Chesapeake with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Greenbrier East, Chesapeake. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Greenbrier East, Chesapeake 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.
Greenbrier East, Chesapeake detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Greenbrier East, Chesapeake: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Greenbrier East, Chesapeake: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Greenbrier East, Chesapeake: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Greenbrier East, Chesapeake: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Greenbrier East, Chesapeake 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.
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