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These Are The 25 Best Places To Live In VA, New Ranking Says
These are the best places to live in Virginia, according to a ranking based on good schools, neighborhood safety, quality housing and more.
VIRGINIA — Good schools, neighborhood safety, quality housing, and nearby amenities are all important when it comes to selecting where to live. In Virginia, there are hundreds of options for communities for you to choose for your hometown.
The review site Niche recently released its 2023 Best Places To Live in America rankings, which includes 13 Commonwealth communities (more on that below). Niche also lists the top communities to live in by state, with updated ratings for public schools, housing, diversity, nightlife, crime and safety, and how good the neighborhood is for families.
Here are the top 25 places to live in Virginia, all with an overall A+ rating, according to Niche:
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- Colonial Village neighborhood in Arlington
- Ballston/Virginia Square neighborhood in Arlington
- Radnor/Fort Myer Heights neighborhood in Arlington
- Innsbrook
- Stone Ridge
- Bluemont neighborhood in Arlington
- North Rosslyn neighborhood in Arlington
- Cascades
- North Highland neighborhood in Arlington
- Short Pump
- Arlington
- Loudoun Valley Estates
- Franklin Farm
- Dominion Hills neighborhood in Arlington
- Broadlands
- Wakefield
- Lansdowne
- Waycroft/Woodlawn neighborhood in Arlington
- Oakton
- South Riding
- Clarendon/Courthouse neighborhood in Arlington
- Waverly Hills neighborhood in Arlington
- Cherrydale neighborhood in Arlington
- Long Branch
- Wyndham
The Best Places To Live in America list, now in its ninth year, included the 13 top Virginia communities, as well.
Niche used Census Bureau and FBI data to compile the list, which is intended to help everyone from young professionals to retirees decide where they want to live. The list is intended to help everyone from young professionals to retirees decide where they want to live.
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Places in Virginia that cracked the top 100 are:
Colonial Village in Arlington
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Rank: 2
- Public schools grade: A+
- Population: 2,895
Ballston/Virginia Square
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Rank: 21
- Public schools grade: A+
- Population: 3,209
Radnor/Fort Myer Heights in Arlington
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Rank: 23
- Public schools grade: A+
- Population: 7,005
Innsbrook
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Rank: 38
- Public schools grade: A
- Population: 8,966
Stone Ridge
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Rank: 48
- Public schools grade: A+
- Population: 15,776
Bluemont in Arlington
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Rank: 50
- Public schools grade: A+
- Population: 6,689
North Rosslyn in Arlington
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Rank: 51
- Public schools grade: A+
- Population: 1,188
Cascades
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Rank: 76
- Public schools grade: A
- Population: 12,509
North Highland in Arlington
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Rank: 81
- Public schools grade: A+
- Population: 1,455
Short Pump
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Rank: 85
- Public schools grade: A+
- Population: 27,332
Arlington
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Rank: 86
- Public schools grade: A+
- Population: 235,764
Loudoun Valley Estates
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Rank: 89
- Public schools grade: A
- Population: 10,460
Dominion Hills
- Overall Niche grade: A+
- Rank: 94
- Public schools grade: A
- Population: 2,032
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