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Best places to live in Virginia

425 places and 5,708,352 residents in Virginia, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Woodlawn (Virginia, 20,804 residents)9#9 Hybla Valley8#8 West Falls Church7#7 Lowes Island6#6 Ashburn (Virginia)5#5 Sugarland Run4#4 Narrows (Virginia, 2,171 residents)3#3 Mechanicsville (Virginia)2#2 Hollins (Virginia)1#1 Cave Spring (Virginia)
Young family fit across Virginia, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Cave Spring (Virginia)
    Virginia, 24,922 residents    79
  2. 2Hollins (Virginia)
    Virginia, 14,673 residents    77
  3. 3Mechanicsville (Virginia)
    Virginia, 36,348 residents    74
  4. 4Narrows (Virginia, 2,171 residents)
    Virginia, 2,171 residents    72
  5. 5Sugarland Run
    Virginia, 11,799 residents    71
  6. 6Ashburn (Virginia)
    Virginia, 43,511 residents    71
  7. 7Lowes Island
    Virginia, 10,756 residents    71
  8. 8West Falls Church
    Virginia, 29,207 residents    70
  9. 9Hybla Valley
    Virginia, 15,801 residents    70
  10. 10Woodlawn (Virginia, 20,804 residents)
    Virginia, 20,804 residents    70

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For retired couples

  1. 1Woodlawn (Virginia, 20,804 residents)
    Virginia, 20,804 residents    80
  2. 2Hybla Valley
    Virginia, 15,801 residents    80
  3. 3Fort Hunt
    Virginia, 16,045 residents    79
  4. 4Fort Belvoir
    Virginia, 7,100 residents    78
  5. 5Mount Vernon (Virginia)
    Virginia, 12,416 residents    78
  6. 6West Falls Church
    Virginia, 29,207 residents    78
  7. 7West Springfield (Virginia)
    Virginia, 22,460 residents    77
  8. 8Burke (Virginia)
    Virginia, 41,055 residents    77
  9. 9Groveton (Virginia)
    Virginia, 14,598 residents    77
  10. 10Ashburn (Virginia)
    Virginia, 43,511 residents    76

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For remote workers

  1. 1Cave Spring (Virginia)
    Virginia, 24,922 residents    73
  2. 2Hollins (Virginia)
    Virginia, 14,673 residents    71
  3. 3Salem (Virginia)
    Virginia, 25,432 residents    70
  4. 4West Falls Church
    Virginia, 29,207 residents    70
  5. 5Woodlawn (Virginia, 20,804 residents)
    Virginia, 20,804 residents    69
  6. 6Ashburn (Virginia)
    Virginia, 43,511 residents    69
  7. 7West Springfield (Virginia)
    Virginia, 22,460 residents    69
  8. 8Laurel (Virginia)
    Virginia, 16,713 residents    69
  9. 9Burke (Virginia)
    Virginia, 41,055 residents    69
  10. 10Hybla Valley
    Virginia, 15,801 residents    69

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For commuters

  1. 1Arlington (Virginia)
    Virginia, 207,627 residents    89
  2. 2Alexandria (Virginia)
    Virginia, 159,467 residents    86
  3. 3Lincolnia
    Virginia, 22,855 residents    85
  4. 4Baileys Crossroads
    Virginia, 23,643 residents    85
  5. 5Rose Hill (Virginia, 20,226 residents)
    Virginia, 20,226 residents    85
  6. 6Virginia Beach
    Virginia, 454,808 residents    85
  7. 7Chesapeake (Virginia)
    Virginia, 235,429 residents    84
  8. 8McLean (Virginia)
    Virginia, 48,115 residents    83
  9. 9West Falls Church
    Virginia, 29,207 residents    83
  10. 10Annandale (Virginia)
    Virginia, 41,008 residents    83

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For single professionals

  1. 1Arlington (Virginia)
    Virginia, 207,627 residents    87
  2. 2Alexandria (Virginia)
    Virginia, 159,467 residents    83
  3. 3McLean (Virginia)
    Virginia, 48,115 residents    81
  4. 4Annandale (Virginia)
    Virginia, 41,008 residents    80
  5. 5Virginia Beach
    Virginia, 454,808 residents    79
  6. 6Baileys Crossroads
    Virginia, 23,643 residents    79
  7. 7Lincolnia
    Virginia, 22,855 residents    78
  8. 8West Falls Church
    Virginia, 29,207 residents    78
  9. 9Chesapeake (Virginia)
    Virginia, 235,429 residents    78
  10. 10Rosslyn
    Virginia, 9,599 residents    78

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Cave Spring (Virginia)
    Virginia, 24,922 residents    69
  2. 2Hollins (Virginia)
    Virginia, 14,673 residents    67
  3. 3Mechanicsville (Virginia)
    Virginia, 36,348 residents    64
  4. 4Narrows (Virginia, 2,171 residents)
    Virginia, 2,171 residents    62
  5. 5Madison Heights (Virginia)
    Virginia, 11,285 residents    61
  6. 6Cloverdale (Virginia)
    Virginia, 3,119 residents    59
  7. 7Timberlake (Virginia)
    Virginia, 12,183 residents    58
  8. 8Collinsville (Virginia)
    Virginia, 7,335 residents    57
  9. 9Fishersville
    Virginia, 7,462 residents    57
  10. 10Daleville (Virginia)
    Virginia, 2,557 residents    57

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All profiles in Virginia

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyCave Spring (Virginia)79235
Low-income householdCave Spring (Virginia)73213
Low-income familyCave Spring (Virginia)78179
Single parentCave Spring (Virginia)80156
Pensioner coupleWoodlawn (Virginia, 20,804 residents)80199
Single pensionerWoodlawn (Virginia, 20,804 residents)79199
Early retireeWoodlawn (Virginia, 20,804 residents)79225
Single professionalArlington (Virginia)87121
Young professionalArlington (Virginia)89108
DINKSArlington (Virginia)9475
Remote workerCave Spring (Virginia)73174
CommuterArlington (Virginia)89131
Car-free householdArlington (Virginia)9293
StudentArlington (Virginia)8344
First-home buyerCave Spring (Virginia)76179
Budget-constrained moverCave Spring (Virginia)69249
Urban lifestyle seekerArlington (Virginia)9196
Expat professionalArlington (Virginia)91174
Healthcare-first moverArlington (Virginia)83199
Nature-focused householdPurcellville68378
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverCave Spring (Virginia)63342
Rural value seekerSaltville68378
High-net-worth moverHybla Valley86342
Lottery winnerArlington (Virginia)90425
Climate-resilient relocationAshburn (Virginia)79249
Coastal livingRosslyn78158
Business ownerArlington (Virginia)91249
Digital nativeArlington (Virginia)78123

Towns of 30,000+ in Virginia