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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

Radford, Radford — Good for now

#1

Radford

Good for now

Radford, VA

Price

$236K

Schools

7/10

Walk

68/100

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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

Salem

Good for now

Salem, VA

Price

$267K

Walk

69/100

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#4

Fairlawn

Good for now

Fairlawn, VA

Price

$375K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

39/100

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#5

Martinsville

Good for now

Martinsville, VA

Price

$130K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

56/100

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#6

Winchester

Good for now

Winchester, VA

Price

$340K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

28/100

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#7

Fredericksburg

Settle here

Fredericksburg, VA

Price

$433K

Schools

9/10

Walk

34/100

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#8

Narrows

Settle here

Narrows, VA

Price

$117K

Walk

12/100

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#9

Norfolk

Good for now

Norfolk, VA

Price

$386K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

93/100

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#10

Hampton

Good for now

Hampton, VA

Price

$260K

Schools

9/10

Walk

51/100

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#11

Harrisonburg

Settle here

Harrisonburg, VA

Price

$364K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

89/100

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#12

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$381K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

89/100

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#13

McLean

Think twice

McLean, VA

Price

$1.4M

Schools

9/10

Walk

62/100

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#14

Charlottesville

Settle here

Charlottesville, VA

Price

$436K

Schools

9/10

Walk

91/100

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#15

New Kent

Settle here

New Kent, VA

Price

$399K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

19/100

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#16

Reston

Good for now

Reston, VA

Price

$581K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

64/100

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#17

King Street Alexandria

Good for now

King Street Alexandria, VA

Price

$899K

Schools

9/10

Walk

84/100

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#18

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$531K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

91/100

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#19

Alexandria

Good for now

Alexandria, VA

Price

$850K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

43/100

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#20

Newport News

Think twice

Newport News, VA

Price

$244K

Schools

9/10

Walk

69/100

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#21

Falls Church

Settle here

Falls Church, VA

Price

$1.0M

Schools

9/10

Walk

79/100

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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

Midlothian

Settle here

Midlothian, VA

Price

$398K

Schools

9/10

Walk

36/100

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#24

Del Ray Alexandria

Good for now

Del Ray Alexandria, VA

Price

$1.0M

Schools

9/10

Walk

76/100

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#25

Arlington

Settle here

Arlington, VA

Price

$782K

Schools

9/10

Walk

94/100

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