Best PlacesWest Springfield, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Springfield, 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.
West Springfield ranks 66th of 2,098 U.S. cities on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Springfield
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.
West Springfield's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Springfield ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of cities
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of cities
- Tree shadeBetter than 96% of cities
- School gradeA, better than 95% of cities
- Household income$158,108 median, better than 93% of cities
Where West Springfield ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 10% of cities
- Cheap childcare$1,512 a month, better than only 14% of cities
- Short commute32.1 minutes each way, better than only 14% of cities
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of cities
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 19% of cities
What it costs to buy a home in West Springfield
A household needs to earn about $169,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Springfield home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $158,108; 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 West Springfield'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 West Springfield
West Springfield runs older than the country, 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 West Springfield.
Who works in West Springfield, and how
Work in West Springfield centers on professional & technical and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in West Springfield
West Springfield has more parkland per resident than 85% of cities. The coast is about 15 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of West Springfield and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West Springfield, month by month
West Springfield 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 West Springfield
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 11 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 West Springfield
Schools across West Springfield average an A, better than 95% of cities.
Top elementary schools
- Keene Mill ElementaryA+ · 87% proficient
- West Springfield ElementaryA+ · 77% proficient
- Hunt Valley ElementaryA+ · 73% proficient
Top middle schools
- Irving MiddleA+ · 78% proficient
- Kings Glen ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Key MiddleB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Lake Braddock SecondaryA+ · 83% proficient
- West Springfield HighA · 78% proficient
- Lewis HighB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Springfield school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Springfield 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 West Springfield against the other 2,097 cities.
Who West Springfield suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 79% of cities and 26% already work from home.
Common questions about living in West Springfield
Is West Springfield a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Springfield ranks 66th of 2,098 cities. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low crime, and tree cover, and lowest on the weather and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Springfield expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $633,141. The overall cost of living runs about 29% above the national average. Set against a $158,108 median income, cost of living beats 79% of cities.
Is West Springfield safe?
Yes, West Springfield is safer than 96% of cities. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $186 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in West Springfield?
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 10% of cities.
Is West Springfield good for families?
Schools beat 95% of cities, crime safety beats 96%, and childcare runs $1,512 a month.
Compare West Springfield with other cities
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Springfield. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Springfield 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.
West Springfield detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Springfield: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Springfield: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Springfield: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Springfield: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Springfield 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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