Best PlacesWilliamsburg, Arlington, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Williamsburg, Arlington, 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.
Williamsburg, Arlington ranks 111th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on high incomes by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Williamsburg, Arlington
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.
Williamsburg, Arlington's strengths and weaknesses
Where Williamsburg, Arlington ranks high
- Household income$235,006 median, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
Where Williamsburg, Arlington ranks low
- Cheap childcare$2,495 a month, better than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Williamsburg, Arlington
A household needs to earn about $343,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Williamsburg, Arlington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $235,006, 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 Williamsburg, Arlington's effective rate of 0.88%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Williamsburg, Arlington
Williamsburg, Arlington 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 Williamsburg, Arlington.
Who works in Williamsburg, Arlington, and how
Work in Williamsburg, Arlington centers on professional & technical and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 46%
- Work from home 44%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Williamsburg, Arlington
The coast is about 25 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Williamsburg, Arlington, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Williamsburg, Arlington, month by month
Williamsburg, Arlington sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 38° | 30° |
| April | 72° | 59° | 48° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 74° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of Williamsburg, Arlington
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl sits about 7 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 Williamsburg, Arlington
Schools across Williamsburg, Arlington average an A, better than 98% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Nottingham ElementaryA+ · 85% proficient
- Discovery ElementaryA+ · 78% proficient
- Claremont ImmersionA− · 61% proficient
Top middle schools
- Williamsburg MiddleA+ · 90% proficient
Top high schools
- Arlington Community HighA · 68% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Williamsburg, Arlington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Williamsburg, Arlington 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 Williamsburg, Arlington against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Williamsburg, Arlington
Is Williamsburg, Arlington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Williamsburg, Arlington ranks 111th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on high incomes, good schools, and civic engagement, and lowest on childcare costs and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Williamsburg, Arlington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,298,775. The overall cost of living runs about 50% above the national average. Set against a $235,006 median income, cost of living beats 98% of neighborhoods.
Is Williamsburg, Arlington safe?
Yes, Williamsburg, Arlington is safer than 81% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $288 per resident a year.
Compare Williamsburg, Arlington with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Williamsburg, Arlington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Williamsburg, Arlington 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.
Williamsburg, Arlington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Williamsburg, Arlington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Williamsburg, Arlington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Williamsburg, Arlington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Williamsburg, Arlington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Williamsburg, Arlington 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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