Best PlacesLamberts Point, Norfolk, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Lamberts Point, Norfolk, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Lamberts Point, Norfolk ranks 4,125th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Lamberts Point, Norfolk
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.
Lamberts Point, Norfolk's strengths and weaknesses
Where Lamberts Point, Norfolk ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 85% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 77% of neighborhoods
Where Lamberts Point, Norfolk ranks low
- Household income$28,595 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Lamberts Point, Norfolk
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Lamberts Point, Norfolk home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $28,595, 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 Lamberts Point, Norfolk's effective rate of 0.89%, 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 Lamberts Point, Norfolk
Lamberts Point, Norfolk runs younger than the country, 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 Lamberts Point, Norfolk.
Who works in Lamberts Point, Norfolk, and how
Work in Lamberts Point, Norfolk centers on hospitality & food and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 27%
Life in Lamberts Point, Norfolk
Lamberts Point, Norfolk has more restaurants and bars per resident than 65% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 8 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Lamberts Point, Norfolk and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Lamberts Point, Norfolk, month by month
Lamberts Point, Norfolk sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 43° | 34° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 51° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 75° | 65° | 56° |
Flying in and out of Lamberts Point, Norfolk
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 70 miles away.
The best schools in and around Lamberts Point, Norfolk
Schools across Lamberts Point, Norfolk average an A−, better than 85% of neighborhoods.
Top middle schools
- Academy For Discovery At LakewoodA · 63% proficient
- Blair MiddleB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Matthew Fontaine Maury HighA− · 61% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Lamberts Point, Norfolk school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Lamberts Point, Norfolk 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 Lamberts Point, Norfolk against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Lamberts Point, Norfolk
Is Lamberts Point, Norfolk a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Lamberts Point, Norfolk ranks 4,125th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, biking, and good schools, and lowest on low incomes and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Lamberts Point, Norfolk expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $292,009. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $28,595 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Lamberts Point, Norfolk safe?
Yes, Lamberts Point, Norfolk is safer than 77% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $318 per resident a year.
Compare Lamberts Point, Norfolk with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Lamberts Point, Norfolk. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Lamberts Point, Norfolk 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.
Lamberts Point, Norfolk detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Lamberts Point, Norfolk: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Lamberts Point, Norfolk: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Lamberts Point, Norfolk: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Lamberts Point, Norfolk: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Lamberts Point, Norfolk 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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