Best PlacesGreenbrier West, Chesapeake, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Greenbrier West, 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 West, Chesapeake ranks 2,087th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Greenbrier West, 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 West, Chesapeake's strengths and weaknesses
Where Greenbrier West, Chesapeake ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 87% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Greenbrier West, Chesapeake ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 66 pleasant days a year, better than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Greenbrier West, Chesapeake
A household needs to earn about $91,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Greenbrier West, Chesapeake home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $88,942; 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 West, Chesapeake's effective rate of 0.76%, 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 West, Chesapeake
Greenbrier West, 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 West, Chesapeake.
Who works in Greenbrier West, Chesapeake, and how
Work in Greenbrier West, Chesapeake centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Greenbrier West, Chesapeake
Greenbrier West, Chesapeake has more restaurants and bars per resident than 74% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 84% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 15 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Greenbrier West, Chesapeake and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Greenbrier West, Chesapeake, month by month
Greenbrier West, Chesapeake sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 53, 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 | 53° | 41° | 30° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 46° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 75° | 61° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Greenbrier West, Chesapeake
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 79 miles away.
The best schools in and around Greenbrier West, Chesapeake
Schools across Greenbrier West, Chesapeake average an A−, better than 87% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Great Bridge IntermediateA+ · 82% proficient
- Cedar Road ElementaryA+ · 81% proficient
- Crestwood IntermediateB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Great Bridge MiddleA+ · 71% proficient
- Greenbrier MiddleA · 60% proficient
- Crestwood MiddleB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- Grassfield HighA+ · 84% proficient
- Great Bridge HighA · 74% proficient
- Oscar F. Smith HighA− · 67% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Greenbrier West, Chesapeake school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Greenbrier West, 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 West, Chesapeake against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Greenbrier West, Chesapeake suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 78% of neighborhoods and 14% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Greenbrier West, Chesapeake
Is Greenbrier West, Chesapeake a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Greenbrier West, Chesapeake ranks 2,087th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, good schools, and civic engagement, and lowest on biking and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Greenbrier West, Chesapeake expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $351,061. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $88,942 median income, cost of living beats 78% of neighborhoods.
Is Greenbrier West, Chesapeake safe?
Yes, Greenbrier West, Chesapeake is safer than 60% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $439 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Greenbrier West, Chesapeake?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 53 with lows near 30. That works out to about 66 pleasant days a year, more than 18% of neighborhoods.
Is Greenbrier West, Chesapeake good for families?
Schools beat 87% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 60%, and childcare runs $965 a month.
Compare Greenbrier West, Chesapeake with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Greenbrier West, Chesapeake. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Greenbrier West, 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 West, Chesapeake detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Greenbrier West, Chesapeake: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Greenbrier West, Chesapeake: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Greenbrier West, Chesapeake: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Greenbrier West, Chesapeake: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Greenbrier West, 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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