The 50 Best Places To Live In VA

VIRGINIA — These Virginia towns and neighborhoods were ranked the best places to live in the state, according to a new ranking from Niche.

Now in its 11th year, the Best Places to Live in America ranking from the data-driven platform Niche helps everyone from young people just starting their careers or families to retirees decide where they want to live. The report analyzes places of various sizes, including cities with populations of 100,000 or more, suburbs and neighborhoods.

In Virginia, these communities were the top 50 places to call home:

1. Colonial Village, a neighborhood in Arlington
2. Ballston/Virginia Square, a neighborhood in Arlington
3. Radnor/Fort Myer Heights, a neighborhood in Arlington
4. Innsbrook
5. North Highland, a neighborhood in Arlington
6. Clarendon/Courthouse, a neighborhood in Arlington
7. Stone Ridge
8. Bluemont, a neighborhood in Arlington
9. Loudoun Valley Estates
10. Cascades
11. Waycroft/Woodlawn, a neighborhood in Arlington
12. Arlington
13. Columbia Heights, a neighborhood in Arlington
14. Short Pump
15. Brambleton
16. Dominion Hills, a neighborhood in Arlington
17. Broadlands
18. North Rosslyn, a neighborhood in Arlington
19. Lexington
20. Lansdowne
21. Vienna
22. Franklin Farm
23. Wyndham
24. Farlington/Shirlington, a neighborhood in Arlington
25. Oakton
26. South Riding
27. Wakefield
28. Ashton Heights, a neighborhood in Arlington
29. Arlington Forest, a neighborhood in Arlington
30. Maywood, a neighborhood in Arlington
31. Arlington Ridge, a neighborhood in Arlington
32. Waverly Hills, a neighborhood in Arlington
33. Belmont
34. Madison Manor, a neighborhood in Arlington
35. Penrose, a neighborhood in Arlington
36. Lyon Village, a neighborhood in Arlington
37. Falls Church
38. Ashburn
39. Kingstowne
40. Lyon Park, a neighborhood in Arlington
41. Cherrydale, a neighborhood in Arlington
42. Arlington/East Falls Church, a neighborhood in Arlington
43. Malvern Gardens
44. Nauck, a neighborhood in Arlington
45. West Ghent, a neighborhood in Norfolk
46. Aurora Highlands, a neighborhood in Arlington
47. Buckingham, a neighborhood in Arlington
48. Westover Village, a neighborhood in Arlington
49. Highview Park, a neighborhood in Arlington
50. Crosspointe

According to the ranking, the five best places to live in the United States are: Colonial Village, VA; Atlantic Station, GA; Chesterbrook, PA; Harbour Island, FL; City Center, CA.

The rankings are based on a wide range of public data sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, combined with millions of resident reviews.

The grade takes into account several key factors of a location, including the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics, and access to amenities in an attempt to measure the overall quality of an area.

Niche said it analyzed thousands of communities to compile this year’s ranking. Community attributes considered in developing the list included the health of the local housing market, neighborhood diversity, area public schools and walkability, among others. (More on methodology.)