Best PlacesGroveton, Alexandria, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Groveton, Alexandria, 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.
Groveton, Alexandria ranks 2,398th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Groveton, Alexandria
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.
Groveton, Alexandria's strengths and weaknesses
Where Groveton, Alexandria ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB, better than 78% of neighborhoods
Where Groveton, Alexandria ranks low
- Short commute33.4 minutes each way, better than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,512 a month, better than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Groveton, Alexandria
A household needs to earn about $159,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Groveton, Alexandria home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $98,305, 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 Groveton, Alexandria's effective rate of 0.94%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Groveton, Alexandria
Groveton, Alexandria runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Groveton, Alexandria.
Who works in Groveton, Alexandria, and how
Work in Groveton, Alexandria centers on public administration and professional & technical. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in Groveton, Alexandria
Groveton, Alexandria has more parkland per resident than 77% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 19 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Groveton, Alexandria and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Groveton, Alexandria, month by month
Groveton, Alexandria sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 38° | 30° |
| April | 72° | 59° | 48° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 74° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of Groveton, Alexandria
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 6 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.0 million passengers in 2025, with 128 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Groveton, Alexandria
Schools across Groveton, Alexandria average a B, better than 78% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Clermont ElementaryA+ · 85% proficient
- Hollin Meadows ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
- Belle View ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Twain MiddleA · 65% proficient
- Sandburg MiddleA · 63% proficient
- Whitman MiddleB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Edison HighA− · 66% proficient
- West Potomac HighA− · 63% proficient
- Mount Vernon HighB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Groveton, Alexandria school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Groveton, Alexandria 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 Groveton, Alexandria against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Groveton, Alexandria
Is Groveton, Alexandria a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Groveton, Alexandria ranks 2,398th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on tree cover, cheap car insurance, and a stable housing market, and lowest on long commutes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Groveton, Alexandria expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $597,015. The overall cost of living runs about 27% above the national average. Set against a $98,305 median income, cost of living beats 46% of neighborhoods.
Is Groveton, Alexandria safe?
Yes, Groveton, Alexandria is safer than 74% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $394 per resident a year.
Compare Groveton, Alexandria with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Groveton, Alexandria. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Groveton, Alexandria 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.
Groveton, Alexandria detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Groveton, Alexandria: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Groveton, Alexandria: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Groveton, Alexandria: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Groveton, Alexandria: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Groveton, Alexandria 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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