Kingstowne Is One of Virginia's Best Places To Live (ICYMI)

KINGSTOWNE, 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, Kingstowne is the 28th best place to live in the state.

A current resident describes Kingstowne an area with plentiful food and shopping options. "Overall Kingstowne is a very nice place to live; the people are nice, and the schools are good, and there are a lot of options for going out to eat or going grocery shopping," the resident said.

The ranking looked at several factors, such as public schools, a good family environment, diversity and housing. Kingstowne received an A+ for family environment, A for diversity, B+ for public schools and B for housing. 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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