Best PlacesPort Republic, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Port Republic, 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.
Port Republic ranks 7,760th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Port Republic
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.
Port Republic's strengths and weaknesses
Where Port Republic ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of towns
- School gradeA−, better than 87% of towns
- Short commute21.0 minutes each way, better than 84% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 83% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 82% of towns
Where Port Republic ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 38% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 39% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 41% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than only 42% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Port Republic
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Port Republic home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $80,417, 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 Port Republic's effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Port Republic
Port Republic runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Port Republic.
Who works in Port Republic, and how
Work in Port Republic centers on education and other services. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Port Republic
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Port Republic.
What the weather is like in Port Republic, month by month
Port Republic sees roughly 78 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 Port Republic
The nearest airport, Shenandoah Valley Regional, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 85 miles away.
The best schools in and around Port Republic
Schools across Port Republic average an A−, better than 87% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Peak View ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Mcgaheysville ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- South River ElementaryB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Montevideo MiddleA · 59% proficient
- Elkton MiddleB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- Spotswood HighA · 74% proficient
- East Rockingham HighA · 72% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Port Republic school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Port Republic 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 Port Republic against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Port Republic
Is Port Republic a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Port Republic ranks 7,760th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, good schools, and short commutes, and lowest on state finances and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Port Republic expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $371,079. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $80,417 median income, cost of living beats 64% of towns.
Is Port Republic safe?
Yes, Port Republic is safer than 62% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $272 per resident a year.
Compare Port Republic with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Port Republic. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Port Republic 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.
Port Republic detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Port Republic: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Port Republic: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Port Republic: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Port Republic: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Port Republic 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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