Best PlacesKing George County, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in King George County, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
King George County ranks 82nd of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in King George 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.
King George County's strengths and weaknesses
Where King George County ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of counties
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of counties
- Household income$119,413 median, better than 97% of counties
- Big-city accessBetter than 95% of counties
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of counties
Where King George County ranks low
- Short commute37.2 minutes each way, better than only 2% of counties
- WalkabilityBetter than only 10% of counties
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 15% of counties
- Internet speedBetter than only 16% of counties
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 18% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in King George County
A household needs to earn about $109,000 a year to comfortably buy the median King George County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $119,413, 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 King George County's effective rate of 0.55%, 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 King George County
King George County's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for King George County.
Who works in King George County, and how
Work in King George County centers on public administration and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in King George County
King George County has more restaurants and bars per resident than 84% of counties. The coast is about 8 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of King George County and thins out in others, which the map shows.
Is King George County growing, and who is moving in?
King George County has grown about 14% over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from Washington, DC.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving King George County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in King George County, month by month
King George County sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 38° | 29° |
| April | 71° | 59° | 48° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 72° | 60° | 51° |
Flying in and out of King George County
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 39 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 King George County
Schools across King George County average an A−, better than 91% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Sealston ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
- Potomac ElementaryA− · 56% proficient
- King George ElementaryB+ · 51% proficient
Top middle schools
- King George MiddleA · 60% proficient
- Montross MiddleB · 45% proficient
- Piccowaxen Middle SchoolC− · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- King George HighA− · 65% proficient
- Colonial Beach HighA− · 62% proficient
- Westmoreland HighB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every King George County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
King George 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 King George County against the other 3,143 counties.
Who King George County suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 98% of counties and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in King George County
Is King George County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, King George County ranks 82nd of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on low crime, what local pay buys, and high incomes, and lowest on long commutes and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is King George County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $432,699. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $119,413 median income, cost of living beats 98% of counties.
Is King George County safe?
Yes, King George County is safer than 98% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $202 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in King George County?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 48 with lows near 29. That works out to about 73 pleasant days a year, more than 27% of counties.
Is King George County good for families?
Schools beat 91% of counties, crime safety beats 98%, and childcare runs $824 a month.
Compare King George County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to King George County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in King George 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.
King George County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for King George County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in King George County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of King George County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in King George County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
King George 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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