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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Virginia

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees in Virginia

Richmond, Richmond — Good for now

#1

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$242K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

80/100

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#2

McLean

Think twice

McLean, VA

Price

$1.2M

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

51/100

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#3

Charlottesville

Settle here

Charlottesville, VA

Price

$367K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

75/100

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#4

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$426K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

72/100

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#5

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$516K

Schools

8/10

Walk

74/100

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#6

Arlington

Settle here

Arlington, VA

Price

$749K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

85/100

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#7

Harrisonburg

Settle here

Harrisonburg, VA

Price

$312K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

55/100

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#8

Norfolk

Good for now

Norfolk, VA

Price

$343K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

50/100

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#9

Falls Church

Settle here

Falls Church, VA

Price

$896K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

53/100

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#10

Hampton

Good for now

Hampton, VA

Price

$238K

Schools

9/10

Walk

9/100

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#11

Alexandria

Think twice

Alexandria, VA

Price

$812K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

78/100

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#12

Roanoke

Think twice

Roanoke, VA

Price

$830K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

74/100

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#13

Chesapeake

Good for now

Chesapeake, VA

Price

$312K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

39/100

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#14

Reston

Good for now

Reston, VA

Price

$563K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

7/100

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#15

Richmond

Think twice

Richmond, VA

Price

$218K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

17/100

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#16

Fredericksburg

Good for now

Fredericksburg, VA

Price

$439K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

30/100

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#17

Newport News

Think twice

Newport News, VA

Price

$224K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

13/100

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#18

Herndon

Good for now

Herndon, VA

Price

$599K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

3/100

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#19

Suffolk

Good for now

Suffolk, VA

Price

$278K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

8/100

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#20

Lynchburg

Think twice

Lynchburg, VA

Price

$170K

Schools

8.1/10

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#21

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$217K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

3/100

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#22

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$477K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

20/100

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#23

Richmond

Think twice

Richmond, VA

Price

$419K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

16/100

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#24

Manassas

Good for now

Manassas, VA

Price

$407K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

8/100

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#25

Virginia Beach

Think twice

Virginia Beach, VA

Price

$538K

Schools

8.8/10

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