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Virginia City Rankings

How cities and counties in Virginia compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Virginia

  1. 1. McLean$250,000+
  2. 2. Gainesville$174,410
  3. 3. Ashburn$154,978

Most Expensive Cities in Virginia

  1. 1. McLean$1,412,700
  2. 2. Falls Church$1,055,600
  3. 3. Alexandria$735,100

Most Affordable Cities in Virginia

  1. 1. Danville$119,100
  2. 2. Galax$141,300
  3. 3. Pulaski$160,500

Cities with the Highest Rent in Virginia

  1. 1. McLean$3,422/mo
  2. 2. Tysons$2,497/mo
  3. 3. Ashburn$2,455/mo

Most Educated Cities in Virginia

  1. 1. McLean84.3%
  2. 2. Falls Church80.5%
  3. 3. Tysons79.3%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Virginia

  1. 1. Blacksburg42.7%
  2. 2. Galax31.1%
  3. 3. Radford28.7%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Virginia

  1. 1. Alexandria10,511
  2. 2. Falls Church7,190
  3. 3. Tysons6,785

Largest Cities in Virginia by Population

  1. 1. Virginia Beach456,349
  2. 2. Chesapeake252,583
  3. 3. Norfolk233,596

Youngest Cities in Virginia

  1. 1. Blacksburg21.9 years
  2. 2. Lexington22.6 years
  3. 3. Radford23.3 years

Oldest Cities in Virginia by Median Age

  1. 1. McLean46.6 years
  2. 2. Abingdon46.4 years
  3. 3. Wytheville46.1 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Virginia

  1. 1. Suffolk+9.2%
  2. 2. Fairfax+9.1%
  3. 3. Radford+7.5%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Virginia

  1. 1. Bristol-5.3%
  2. 2. Charlottesville-3.8%
  3. 3. Norfolk-2.9%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Virginia Since 2010

  1. 1. Culpeper+22.6%
  2. 2. Bedford+22.5%
  3. 3. Falls Church+18.9%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Virginia

  1. 1. Hopewell60.8°F
  2. 2. Chesapeake60.1°F
  3. 3. Norfolk60.1°F

Coldest Cities in Virginia

  1. 1. Blacksburg52.1°F
  2. 2. Galax52.5°F
  3. 3. Wytheville52.7°F

Snowiest Cities in Virginia

  1. 1. Blacksburg24.7 in
  2. 2. Winchester23.1 in
  3. 3. Staunton21.6 in

Wettest Cities in Virginia

  1. 1. Chesapeake53.3 in
  2. 2. Norfolk53.3 in
  3. 3. Portsmouth53.3 in

Driest Cities in Virginia

  1. 1. Harrisonburg39.0 in
  2. 2. Pulaski40.0 in
  3. 3. Staunton40.6 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Virginia

  1. 1. Fairfax County94.7
  2. 2. Chesterfield County84.8
  3. 3. Henrico County83.4

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Virginia

  1. 1. Falls Church city1.6
  2. 2. Norton city1.6
  3. 3. Poquoson city2.4

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Virginia

  1. 1. Fairfax County$219.1M
  2. 2. Chesterfield County$78.8M
  3. 3. Prince William County$69.0M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Virginia

  1. 1. Accomack County3
  2. 2. Alexandria city3
  3. 3. Caroline County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Virginia

  1. 1. Loudoun County43
  2. 2. Fairfax County42
  3. 3. Rockingham County42

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Virginia

  1. 1. Hopewell city6
  2. 2. Carroll County7
  3. 3. Lynchburg city28

Counties in the Worst Drought in Virginia

  1. 1. Danville city380.5
  2. 2. Halifax County363.1
  3. 3. Campbell County317.0

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.