Best PlacesMcIntosh, Newport News, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around McIntosh, Newport News, 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.
McIntosh, Newport News ranks 3,748th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in McIntosh, Newport News
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.
McIntosh, Newport News' strengths and weaknesses
Where McIntosh, Newport News ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$872 a month, better than 79% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB−, better than 71% of neighborhoods
Where McIntosh, Newport News ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Short commute28.2 minutes each way, better than only 26% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in McIntosh, Newport News
A household needs to earn about $68,000 a year to comfortably buy the median McIntosh, Newport News home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $71,611, 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 McIntosh, Newport News' effective rate of 0.81%, 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 McIntosh, Newport News
McIntosh, Newport News's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 McIntosh, Newport News.
Who works in McIntosh, Newport News, and how
Work in McIntosh, Newport News centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in McIntosh, Newport News
The coast is about 10 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across McIntosh, Newport News, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in McIntosh, Newport News, month by month
McIntosh, Newport News sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 40° | 30° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 47° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of McIntosh, Newport News
The nearest airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 50 miles away.
The best schools in and around McIntosh, Newport News
Schools across McIntosh, Newport News average a B−, better than 71% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Richneck ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
- Oliver C. Greenwood ElementaryC− · 27% proficient
- George J. Mcintosh ElementaryD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ella J. Fitzgerald MiddleB · 47% proficient
- Mary Passage MiddleB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Woodside HighA− · 66% proficient
- Denbigh HighB · 46% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every McIntosh, Newport News school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
McIntosh, Newport News 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 McIntosh, Newport News against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in McIntosh, Newport News
Is McIntosh, Newport News a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, McIntosh, Newport News ranks 3,748th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, cheap car insurance, and tree cover, and lowest on noise and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is McIntosh, Newport News expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $261,726. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $71,611 median income, cost of living beats 59% of neighborhoods.
Is McIntosh, Newport News safe?
McIntosh, Newport News is safer than 28% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $640 per resident a year.
Compare McIntosh, Newport News with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to McIntosh, Newport News. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in McIntosh, Newport News 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.
McIntosh, Newport News detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for McIntosh, Newport News: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in McIntosh, Newport News: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of McIntosh, Newport News: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in McIntosh, Newport News: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
McIntosh, Newport News 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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