WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Virginia
Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.
#1 Pick for Retirees in Virginia
King Street Alexandria, King Street Alexandria — Good for now
King Street Alexandria
Good for nowKing Street Alexandria, VA
Price
$650K
Schools
6/10
Walk
89/100
Fairlawn
Good for nowFairlawn, VA
Price
$375K
Walk
33/100
Radford
Good for nowRadford, VA
Price
$240K
Schools
7/10
Walk
20/100
Woodbridge
Good for nowWoodbridge, VA
Price
$520K
Schools
5/10
Walk
38/100
Richmond
Good for nowRichmond, VA
Price
$242K
Schools
7.9/10
Walk
80/100
Fredericksburg
Settle hereFredericksburg, VA
Price
$410K
Schools
8/10
Walk
22/100
Narrows
Settle hereNarrows, VA
Price
$160K
Martinsville
Good for nowMartinsville, VA
Price
$220K
Walk
35/100
McLean
Think twiceMcLean, VA
Price
$1.2M
Schools
8.6/10
Walk
51/100
Charlottesville
Settle hereCharlottesville, VA
Price
$367K
Schools
8.1/10
Walk
75/100
Richmond
Good for nowRichmond, VA
Price
$426K
Schools
7.9/10
Walk
72/100
Salem
Good for nowSalem, VA
Price
$240K
Walk
24/100
Winchester
Good for nowWinchester, VA
Price
$420K
Walk
2/100
Richmond
Good for nowRichmond, VA
Price
$516K
Schools
8/10
Walk
74/100
New Kent
Settle hereNew Kent, VA
Price
$430K
Arlington
Settle hereArlington, VA
Price
$749K
Schools
8.5/10
Walk
85/100
Harrisonburg
Settle hereHarrisonburg, VA
Price
$312K
Schools
8.2/10
Walk
55/100
Del Ray Alexandria
Good for nowDel Ray Alexandria, VA
Price
$920K
Schools
8/10
Walk
56/100
Norfolk
Good for nowNorfolk, VA
Price
$343K
Schools
8.2/10
Walk
50/100
Falls Church
Settle hereFalls Church, VA
Price
$896K
Schools
8.6/10
Walk
53/100
Hampton
Good for nowHampton, VA
Price
$238K
Schools
9/10
Walk
9/100
Alexandria
Think twiceAlexandria, VA
Price
$812K
Schools
8.4/10
Walk
78/100
Roanoke
Think twiceRoanoke, VA
Price
$830K
Schools
8.2/10
Walk
74/100
Chesapeake
Good for nowChesapeake, VA
Price
$312K
Schools
8.6/10
Walk
39/100
Midlothian
Settle hereMidlothian, VA
Price
$430K