Burke Ranks on Best Places to Live in Virginia (ICYMI)

BURKE, VA -- What’s the best place to live in Virginia? That depends on who you ask, but according to a new set of rankings released by Niche.com, Burke is the 52nd best place to live in the state.

A current resident describes Burke as a community conveniently located near D.C. but that needs more entertainment options close by. "Overall I love where I live, it is a great place for me to grow up and a great place for me to figure out who I am," the resident said.

The ranking looked at several factors, such as public schools, a good family environment, nightlife, diversity and housing. Burke received an A+ for its family environment, A for diversity A- for public schools and C+ for nightlife. Click here to read more about the methodology.

A number of Virginia's top places to live hail from Northern Virginia. The top ten include:

1. Arlington
2. Broadlands
3. Brambleton
4. Belmont
5. Floris
6. Franklin Farm
7. Merrifield
8. Oakton
9. Lowes Island
10. South Riding

Nationwide, the top ranked cities are:

1. Carmel, Indiana
2. Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania
3. Morrisville, North Carolina
4. Dublin, Ohio
5. Buffalo Grove, Illinois
6. Penn Wynne, Pennsylvania
7. Ann Arbor, Michigan
8. Naperville, Illinois
9. Clarendon Hills, Illinois
10. Devon, Pennsylvania

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