Best Places to Live in Virginia for Retirees

Top 25 places

1. #1PortsmouthPopulation 97,384 · mixed overall livability36% match
2. #2PetersburgPopulation 33,261 · mixed overall livability36% match
3. #3Newport NewsPopulation 185,118 · mixed overall livability26% match
4. #4HamptonPopulation 137,217 · mixed overall livability26% match
5. #5RoanokePopulation 99,213 · solid overall livability26% match
6. #6LynchburgPopulation 79,166 · solid overall livability26% match
7. #7DanvillePopulation 42,507 · solid overall livability26% match
8. #8Cave SpringPopulation 26,013 · solid overall livability26% match
9. #9SalemPopulation 25,372 · solid overall livability26% match
10. #10NorfolkPopulation 236,973 · mixed overall livability15% match
11. #11HarrisonburgPopulation 51,784 · solid overall livability15% match
12. #12StauntonPopulation 25,581 · mixed overall livability15% match
13. #13McLeanPopulation 49,587 · mixed overall livability13% match
14. #14Virginia BeachPopulation 457,900 · solid overall livability10% match
15. #15ChesapeakePopulation 249,377 · mixed overall livability10% match
16. #16SuffolkPopulation 94,856 · mixed overall livability10% match
17. #17LeesburgPopulation 48,465 · mixed overall livability10% match
18. #18BlacksburgPopulation 45,147 · solid overall livability10% match
19. #19SterlingPopulation 31,058 · mixed overall livability10% match
20. #20FredericksburgPopulation 28,258 · mixed overall livability10% match
21. #21ArlingtonPopulation 235,845 · mixed overall livability0% match
22. #22RichmondPopulation 227,171 · mixed overall livability0% match
23. #23AlexandriaPopulation 157,594 · mixed overall livability0% match
24. #24Dale CityPopulation 73,928 · mixed overall livability0% match
25. #25CentrevillePopulation 72,680 · mixed overall livability0% match

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