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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for families
in Virginia

Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.

✓ School rating
✓ Safety
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Families in Virginia

Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg — Settle here

School rating: 9/10

#1

Fredericksburg

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Fredericksburg, VA

Price

$433K

Schools

9/10

Walk

34/100

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#2

Woodbridge

Good for now

Woodbridge, VA

Price

$445K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

65/100

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#3

Winchester

Good for now

Winchester, VA

Price

$340K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

28/100

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#4

Midlothian

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Midlothian, VA

Price

$398K

Schools

9/10

Walk

36/100

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#5

Hampton

Good for now

Hampton, VA

Price

$260K

Schools

9/10

Walk

51/100

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#6

Reston

Good for now

Reston, VA

Price

$581K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

64/100

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#7

Fairlawn

Good for now

Fairlawn, VA

Price

$375K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

39/100

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#8

McLean

Think twice

McLean, VA

Price

$1.4M

Schools

9/10

Walk

62/100

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#9

New Kent

Settle here

New Kent, VA

Price

$399K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

19/100

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#10

Charlottesville

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Charlottesville, VA

Price

$436K

Schools

9/10

Walk

91/100

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#11

Manassas

Good for now

Manassas, VA

Price

$464K

Schools

9/10

Walk

64/100

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#12

Fredericksburg

Good for now

Fredericksburg, VA

Price

$484K

Schools

9/10

Walk

47/100

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#13

Chesapeake

Good for now

Chesapeake, VA

Price

$346K

Schools

9/10

Walk

40/100

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#14

Newport News

Think twice

Newport News, VA

Price

$244K

Schools

9/10

Walk

69/100

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#15

Richmond

Think twice

Richmond, VA

Price

$479K

Schools

9/10

Walk

51/100

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#16

Alexandria

Good for now

Alexandria, VA

Price

$850K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

43/100

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#17

Norfolk

Good for now

Norfolk, VA

Price

$386K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

93/100

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#18

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$266K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

32/100

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#19

Falls Church

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Falls Church, VA

Price

$1.0M

Schools

9/10

Walk

79/100

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#20

King Street Alexandria

Good for now

King Street Alexandria, VA

Price

$899K

Schools

9/10

Walk

84/100

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#21

Del Ray Alexandria

Good for now

Del Ray Alexandria, VA

Price

$1.0M

Schools

9/10

Walk

76/100

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#22

Herndon

Good for now

Herndon, VA

Price

$647K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

54/100

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#23

Martinsville

Good for now

Martinsville, VA

Price

$130K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

56/100

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#24

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$265K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

37/100

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#25

Radford

Good for now

Radford, VA

Price

$236K

Schools

7/10

Walk

68/100

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