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

ALEXANDRIA, 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, Alexandria is the 34th best place to live in the state.

The ranking places Alexandria below a number of Northern Virginia neighbors, including number one ranked Arlington. A current resident said Alexandria is a good place to live, although the cost of living is high. "Old Town Alexandria is a beautiful and historic town with many fine dining and expensive store fronts. It's an affluent area. It can be hard to afford to live here. But if you can, it's a wonderful place to be!" the resident said.

The ranking looked at several factors, such as public schools, a good family environment, crime and safety, diversity and housing. Alexandria received an A+ for diversity, A+ for family environment, A for its public schools, B- for crime and safety and C+ 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

Do you agree with the rankings? Let us know in the comments below.

Image via R. Kennedy for Visit Alexandria