Community Corner

Best Places To Live, Eat, Play In Virginia, DC: 2023 Recap

Rankings in 2023 provided insight into the best places to live, eat and more around Virginia and DC.

Emily Leayman's profile picture
Emily Leayman, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Here's a recap of 2023 rankings on the best places to live, eat and play around Virginia and DC.
Here's a recap of 2023 rankings on the best places to live, eat and play around Virginia and DC. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

VIRGINIA — Some of the best places to live in the country are towns and cities in Virginia, according to a handful of national rankings released in 2023 that look at quality of life indicators.

Great communities have excellent schools, high-quality health care and good career opportunities, but also great places to eat and play.

Publications such as U.S. News & World Report and Fortune, along with the ratings and review site Niche, used different methodologies to compile their lists. Read more about why Virginia’s cities and towns were mentioned in these rankings:

Find out what's happening in Old Town Alexandriafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The Milken Institute looked at how big and large U.S. cities are performing in a changing economy. Read more:

Desirable places to live also have a diverse collection of restaurants to celebrate big moments with families and loved ones. One measure of the DC region’s culinary greatness is the number of James Beard winners in 2023. Read more:

Find out what's happening in Old Town Alexandriafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Several Virginia and DC eateries were featured prominently in other lists. Read more:

Reliable travel services add to the quality of life in Virginia. A recent ranking looked at airport quality. Read more:

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Old Town Alexandria