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

VIENNA, 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, Vienna is the 13th best place to live in the state.

A current resident describes Vienna as a diverse community located near attractions like Tysons Corner and the Mosaic District, and a short distance from D.C. and Dulles Airport. "Vienna and its neighbourhoods are very friendly and calm. There is really flexible public transportation system including the Dunn Loring metro station and public buses to Arlington, Annandale, and Fairfax," the resident said.

The ranking looked at several factors, such as public schools, crime and safety, diversity and housing. Vienna received an A for its public schools, A- for diversity and B+ for crime and safety. 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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