Best PlacesNewington, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Newington, 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.
Newington ranks 502nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Newington
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.
Newington's strengths and weaknesses
Where Newington ranks high
- BikingBetter than 99% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of towns
- Household income$163,839 median, better than 98% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 98% of towns
- TransitBetter than 97% of towns
Where Newington ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,512 a month, better than only 3% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 4% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 9% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 28% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Newington
A household needs to earn about $171,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Newington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $163,839; 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 Newington's effective rate of 0.96%, 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 Newington
Newington's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Newington.
Who works in Newington, and how
Work in Newington centers on professional & technical and public administration. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 64%
- Work from home 30%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Newington
Newington has more restaurants and bars per resident than 70% of towns and more parkland per resident than 81% of towns. The coast is about 12 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Newington and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Newington, month by month
Newington sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 36° | 26° |
| April | 72° | 57° | 44° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 68° |
| October | 73° | 60° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Newington
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 12 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 Newington
Schools across Newington average an A−, better than 87% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Sangster ElementaryA+ · 91% proficient
- Hunt Valley ElementaryA+ · 73% proficient
- Island Creek ElementaryA+ · 72% proficient
Top middle schools
- Irving MiddleA+ · 78% proficient
- South County MiddleA+ · 73% proficient
- Key MiddleB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Lake Braddock SecondaryA+ · 83% proficient
- West Springfield HighA · 78% proficient
- South County HighA · 69% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Newington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Newington 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 Newington against the other 50,332 towns.
Who Newington suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 94% of towns, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 30% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Newington
Is Newington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Newington ranks 502nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on biking, population health, and high incomes, and lowest on childcare costs and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Newington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $640,094. The overall cost of living runs about 28% above the national average. Set against a $163,839 median income, cost of living beats 94% of towns.
Is Newington safe?
Yes, Newington is safer than 94% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $177 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Newington?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 48 with lows near 26. That works out to about 61 pleasant days a year, more than 9% of towns.
Is Newington good for families?
Schools beat 87% of towns, crime safety beats 94%, and childcare runs $1,512 a month.
Compare Newington with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Newington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Newington 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.
Newington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Newington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Newington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Newington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Newington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Newington 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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