WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026

Best Neighborhoods
in Virginia

Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.

25 neighborhoods reviewed
4 "Settle here" picks
13 "Good for now" picks

#1 Pick in Virginia

Arlington, Arlington is the top-rated neighborhood in Virginia — our highest verdict.

Top 25 Neighborhoods in Virginia

#1

Arlington

Settle here

Arlington, VA

Price

$749K

Walk

85/100

Schools

8.5/10

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#2

Falls Church

Settle here

Falls Church, VA

Price

$896K

Walk

53/100

Schools

8.6/10

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#3

Charlottesville

Settle here

Charlottesville, VA

Price

$367K

Walk

75/100

Schools

8.1/10

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#4

Harrisonburg

Settle here

Harrisonburg, VA

Price

$312K

Walk

55/100

Schools

8.2/10

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#5

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$242K

Walk

80/100

Schools

7.9/10

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#6

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$516K

Walk

74/100

Schools

8/10

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#7

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$426K

Walk

72/100

Schools

7.9/10

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#8

Norfolk

Good for now

Norfolk, VA

Price

$343K

Walk

50/100

Schools

8.2/10

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#9

Chesapeake

Good for now

Chesapeake, VA

Price

$312K

Walk

39/100

Schools

8.6/10

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#10

Hampton

Good for now

Hampton, VA

Price

$238K

Walk

9/100

Schools

9/10

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#11

Reston

Good for now

Reston, VA

Price

$563K

Walk

7/100

Schools

8.7/10

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#12

Herndon

Good for now

Herndon, VA

Price

$599K

Walk

3/100

Schools

8.7/10

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#13

Fredericksburg

Good for now

Fredericksburg, VA

Price

$439K

Walk

30/100

Schools

8.1/10

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#14

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$477K

Walk

20/100

Schools

8.2/10

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#15

McLean

Think twice

McLean, VA

Price

$1.2M

Walk

51/100

Schools

8.6/10

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#16

Manassas

Good for now

Manassas, VA

Price

$407K

Walk

8/100

Schools

8.6/10

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#17

Suffolk

Good for now

Suffolk, VA

Price

$278K

Walk

8/100

Schools

8.3/10

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#18

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$217K

Walk

3/100

Schools

7.8/10

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#19

Alexandria

Think twice

Alexandria, VA

Price

$812K

Walk

78/100

Schools

8.4/10

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#20

Roanoke

Think twice

Roanoke, VA

Price

$830K

Walk

74/100

Schools

8.2/10

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#21

Richmond

Think twice

Richmond, VA

Price

$419K

Walk

16/100

Schools

8.9/10

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#22

Richmond

Think twice

Richmond, VA

Price

$218K

Walk

17/100

Schools

7.6/10

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#23

Newport News

Think twice

Newport News, VA

Price

$224K

Walk

13/100

Schools

8.4/10

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#24

Virginia Beach

Think twice

Virginia Beach, VA

Price

$538K

Schools

8.8/10

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#25

Lynchburg

Think twice

Lynchburg, VA

Price

$170K

Schools

8.1/10

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How we rank neighborhoods in Virginia

Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Virginia average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.

Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.

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