Best PlacesHuntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach, 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.
Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach ranks 2,670th 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 Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach
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.
Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach's strengths and weaknesses
Where Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 91% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 77% of neighborhoods
Where Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach
A household needs to earn about $94,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $82,881, 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 Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach's effective rate of 0.78%, 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 Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach
Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach.
Who works in Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach, and how
Work in Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach centers on professional & technical and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach
The coast is about 10 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach, month by month
Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 43° | 33° |
| April | 74° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 92° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 76° | 65° | 56° |
Flying in and out of Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 78 miles away.
The best schools in and around Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach
Schools across Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach average an A−, better than 91% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Point O' View ElementaryB · 46% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kempsville MiddleA+ · 72% proficient
- Larkspur MiddleA · 66% proficient
- Bayside 6th Grade CampusB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Kempsville HighA · 74% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach 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 Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach
Is Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach ranks 2,670th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, good schools, and health care access, 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 Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $361,202. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $82,881 median income, cost of living beats 71% of neighborhoods.
Is Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach safe?
Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach is safer than 26% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $670 per resident a year.
Compare Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach 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.
Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach 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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