Richmond, the state capital · Photo: Bruce Emmerling · CC BY-SA 4.0Virginia rankings · 2026
Rankings in Virginia
21 lists rank Virginia’s towns of 2,500+ (252 with an overall grade); Lexington leads the overall list with an A+.
Graded lists sort on the same grades every town page shows; described lists (climate, income, property taxes, libraries) carry no letters. How grades work
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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
Best places to live249 towns · #1 LexingtonBest small towns123 towns · #1 LexingtonMost affordable towns253 towns · #1 PearisburgSafest towns84 towns · #1 BroadwayTowns with the best schools250 towns · #1 LexingtonHealthiest towns253 towns · #1 TysonsBest towns for jobs & income253 towns · #1 Braddock and Pimmit HillsMost walkable towns253 towns · #1 LexingtonTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk253 towns · #1 MerrimacBest towns for the outdoors253 towns · #1 Laurel HillMost historic towns253 towns · #1 RichmondTowns with the most civic life88 towns · #1 West PointTowns with the least snow253 towns · #1 EmporiaDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns253 towns · #1 NortonDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters225 towns · #1 NorfolkDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers225 towns · #1 Colonial HeightsDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers225 towns · #1 WiseDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes253 towns · #1 Crosspointe and 6 moreDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes240 towns · #1 CovingtonDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns87 towns · #1 DumfriesDescribed, no lettersTowns with the most-used libraries24 towns · #1 BristolDescribed, no letters
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The Virginia page links every graded town with its letter and state rank, plus the smaller places. National lists: rankings across America.
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