Best PlacesWest View, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West View, 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.
West View ranks 8,783rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West View
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 View's strengths and weaknesses
Where West View ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 89% of towns
- School gradeA−, better than 89% of towns
Where West View ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 16% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 20% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 22% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 24% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in West View
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West View home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $60,000, 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 West View's effective rate of 0.44%, 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 3 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 View
West View 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 West View.
Who works in West View, and how
Work in West View centers on professional & technical and admin & support services. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in West View
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West View.
What the weather is like in West View, month by month
West View sees roughly 81 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 West View
The nearest airport, Shenandoah Valley Regional, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 108 miles away.
The best schools in and around West View
Schools across West View average an A−, better than 89% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Churchville ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Arthur R. Ware ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Beverley Manor MiddleA · 59% proficient
Top high schools
- Buffalo Gap HighA · 73% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West View school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West View 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 View against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in West View
Is West View a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West View ranks 8,783rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low crime, few empty homes, and civic engagement, and lowest on state finances and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West View expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $279,600. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $60,000 median income, cost of living beats 24% of towns.
Is West View safe?
Yes, West View is safer than 100% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $117 per resident a year.
Compare West View with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West View. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West View 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 View detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West View: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West View: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West View: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West View: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West View 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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