Tysons Is One of Virginia's Best Places to Live (ICYMI)

TYSONS CORNER, 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, Tysons Corner is the 16th best place to live in the state.

A number of residents describe Tysons Corner on Niche as a community with a number of attractions, namely the two malls. "I have never had any issues in this area. Once someone had their bike stolen and it was found within the day," said another resident.

The ranking looked at several factors, such as public schools, a family environment, diversity and housing. Tysons Corner received an A+ for its public schools, A+ for its family environment, A+ for diversity 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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