Best PlacesLindenwood, Norfolk, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Lindenwood, 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.
Lindenwood, Norfolk ranks 4,964th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Crime pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on clean air.
The best neighborhoods in Lindenwood, 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.
Lindenwood, Norfolk's strengths and weaknesses
Where Lindenwood, Norfolk ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB, better than 77% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
Where Lindenwood, Norfolk ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Household income$45,845 median, better than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Lindenwood, Norfolk
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Lindenwood, Norfolk home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $45,845, 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 Lindenwood, Norfolk's effective rate of 0.67%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Lindenwood, Norfolk
Lindenwood, 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 Lindenwood, Norfolk.
Who works in Lindenwood, Norfolk, and how
Work in Lindenwood, Norfolk centers on hospitality & food and education. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in Lindenwood, Norfolk
Lindenwood, Norfolk has more parkland per resident than 94% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 6 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Lindenwood, Norfolk and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Lindenwood, Norfolk, month by month
Lindenwood, Norfolk sees roughly 75 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 Lindenwood, Norfolk
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 72 miles away.
The best schools in and around Lindenwood, Norfolk
Schools across Lindenwood, Norfolk average a B, better than 77% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Lindenwood ElementaryD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Academy For Discovery At LakewoodA · 63% proficient
- Blair MiddleB · 44% proficient
- Norview MiddleC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Matthew Fontaine Maury HighA− · 61% proficient
- Granby HighB · 49% proficient
- Booker T Washington HighB− · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Lindenwood, Norfolk school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Lindenwood, 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 Lindenwood, Norfolk against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Lindenwood, Norfolk
Is Lindenwood, Norfolk a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Lindenwood, Norfolk ranks 4,964th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on clean air, cheap car insurance, and good schools, and lowest on crime and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Lindenwood, Norfolk expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $220,403. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $45,845 median income, cost of living beats 19% of neighborhoods.
Is Lindenwood, Norfolk safe?
Lindenwood, Norfolk is safer than 8% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $929 per resident a year.
Compare Lindenwood, Norfolk with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Lindenwood, Norfolk. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Lindenwood, 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.
Lindenwood, Norfolk detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Lindenwood, Norfolk: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Lindenwood, Norfolk: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Lindenwood, Norfolk: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Lindenwood, Norfolk: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Lindenwood, 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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