Best PlacesMassanetta Springs, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Massanetta Springs, 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.
Massanetta Springs ranks 436th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Massanetta Springs
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.
Massanetta Springs' strengths and weaknesses
Where Massanetta Springs ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 98% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 97% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 96% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of towns
Where Massanetta Springs ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 24% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than only 37% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 39% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 46% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Massanetta Springs
A household needs to earn about $120,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Massanetta Springs home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $112,571; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Massanetta Springs' effective rate of 0.59%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Massanetta Springs
Massanetta Springs runs older 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 Massanetta Springs.
Who works in Massanetta Springs, and how
Work in Massanetta Springs centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Massanetta Springs
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Massanetta Springs.
What the weather is like in Massanetta Springs, month by month
Massanetta Springs sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 34° | 24° |
| April | 68° | 54° | 42° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 70° | 56° | 45° |
Flying in and out of Massanetta Springs
The nearest airport, Shenandoah Valley Regional, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 84 miles away.
The best schools in and around Massanetta Springs
Schools across Massanetta Springs average an A−, better than 87% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Peak View ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Cub Run ElementaryB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Montevideo MiddleA · 59% proficient
Top high schools
- Spotswood HighA · 74% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Massanetta Springs school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Massanetta Springs 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 Massanetta Springs against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Massanetta Springs
Is Massanetta Springs a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Massanetta Springs ranks 436th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on civic engagement, health care access, and an educated workforce, and lowest on state finances and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Massanetta Springs expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $473,891. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $112,571 median income, cost of living beats 96% of towns.
Is Massanetta Springs safe?
Yes, Massanetta Springs is safer than 88% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $190 per resident a year.
Compare Massanetta Springs with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Massanetta Springs. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Massanetta Springs 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.
Massanetta Springs detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Massanetta Springs: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Massanetta Springs: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Massanetta Springs: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Massanetta Springs: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Massanetta Springs 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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