What is the #1 best cities for families in virginia?

#	City	Population	Family Score
1	Fredericksburg	28,383	89.80
2	Charlottesville	45,863	87.10
3	Richmond	227,595	84.10
4	Alexandria	156,788	82.80
5	Gordonsville	1,527	79.40
6	Petersburg	33,365	79.40
7	Norfolk	235,037	77.10
8	Ashland	7,667	76.90
9	Newport News	184,774	76.10
10	South Hill	4,737	76.10
11	Williamsburg	15,564	74.40
12	Orange	5,000	73.90
13	Roanoke	98,677	73.90
14	Winchester	27,981	73.40
15	Farmville	7,613	72.60
16	Harrisonburg	51,492	71.90
17	Lexington	7,420	70.40
18	Colonial Beach	3,930	68.90
19	Warrenton	10,151	67.70
20	Cape Charles	1,278	66.90
21	Portsmouth	97,299	66.40
22	Blacksburg	45,288	66.20
23	Radford	16,505	65.90
24	Tappahannock	1,865	65.70
25	Pembroke	1,130	65.70
26	Waynesboro	22,574	62.70
27	Falls Church	14,593	62.40
28	Grottoes	2,926	62.40
29	Christiansburg	22,820	62.20
30	Blackstone	3,341	62.20
31	Colonial Heights	18,210	61.90
32	Lynchburg	79,255	61.90
33	Hampton	137,334	61.90
34	Front Royal	15,152	61.40
35	Dublin	2,671	61.40
36	Suffolk	96,638	61.20
37	Bristol	17,024	60.20
38	Staunton	25,765	60.00
39	Danville	42,239	59.20
40	South Boston	7,896	59.20
41	Louisa	2,249	59.00
42	Occoquan	1,089	59.00
43	Chesapeake	251,153	58.70
44	Woodstock	5,851	58.70
45	Kilmarnock	1,361	58.50
46	Pulaski	8,937	58.50
47	Crewe	2,795	58.00
48	Manassas	42,674	58.00
49	Leesburg	48,788	57.70
50	Poquoson	12,556	56.70
51	Abingdon	8,332	56.50
52	Herndon	24,529	56.00
53	Chincoteague	3,300	55.70
54	Franklin	8,212	55.00
55	Martinsville	13,584	54.50
56	Vinton	8,038	54.00
57	Fairfax	24,478	53.70
58	Bedford	6,703	53.50
59	Emporia	5,633	53.20
60	Warsaw	2,324	53.00
61	Amherst	2,124	52.20
62	Smithfield	8,729	52.20
63	Glade Spring	2,224	52.00
64	Marion	5,694	51.20
65	West Point	3,439	51.00
66	Hopewell	22,944	48.80
67	Bridgewater	6,650	47.80
68	Strasburg	7,162	47.80
69	Onancock	1,323	47.30
70	Windsor	2,808	47.30
71	Elkton	2,973	46.50
72	Exmore	1,742	46.00
73	Virginia Beach	457,066	46.00
74	Victoria	1,844	46.00
75	Stephens City	2,338	46.00
76	New Market	2,159	45.80
77	Clifton Forge	3,483	45.80
78	Waverly	2,629	45.30
79	Clarksville	1,723	45.30
80	Appalachia	1,612	44.80
81	Pearisburg	2,864	44.80
82	Richlands	5,188	44.50
83	Berryville	4,667	44.50
84	Wytheville	8,224	44.30
85	Manassas Park	16,923	44.00
86	Dumfries	5,749	44.00
87	Luray	4,836	43.50
88	Halifax	1,348	43.50
89	Culpeper	20,437	43.50
90	Kenbridge	1,348	43.00
91	Altavista	3,356	42.50
92	Lawrenceville	1,149	41.50
93	Vienna	16,369	41.00
94	Norton	3,620	41.00
95	Big Stone Gap	5,193	40.50
96	Haymarket	1,591	40.50
97	Rocky Mount	4,926	39.30
98	Hurt	1,382	39.10
99	Middletown	1,634	38.80
100	Narrows	2,064	38.60
101	Galax	6,698	37.80
102	Salem	25,477	37.10
103	Purcellville	8,974	36.60
104	Cedar Bluff	1,156	36.60
105	Broadway	4,221	36.10
106	Chatham	1,535	36.10
107	Bowling Green	1,455	35.80
108	Chase City	2,530	35.80
109	Dayton	2,023	35.80
110	Covington	5,671	35.60
111	Gate City	1,939	35.10
112	Shenandoah	3,131	34.60
113	Tazewell	4,419	34.30
114	Hillsville	2,869	33.80
115	Mount Jackson	2,048	33.60
116	Gretna	1,275	33.30
117	Stanley	1,976	32.80
118	Wise	2,940	32.60
119	Jonesville	1,290	32.30
120	Independence	1,144	30.80
121	Lebanon	3,133	30.10
122	Clintwood	1,478	28.10
123	Brookneal	1,275	27.60
124	Chilhowie	2,462	26.60
125	Timberville	2,998	26.60
126	Buena Vista	6,612	26.10
127	Honaker	1,218	25.90
128	Bluefield	5,016	22.40
129	Glasgow	1,253	21.90
130	Saltville	2,056	20.90
131	Weber City	1,478	19.40
132	Coeburn	1,606	17.70
133	Rural Retreat	1,614	16.20
134	Pennington Gap	2,020	11.70
135	St. Paul	1,046	4.00

Methodology

Cities in Virginia are ranked by family score. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from Multiple Sources. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 best cities for families in virginia?: Fredericksburg ranks #1 with 89.80 (family score).
What are the top 5 best cities for families in virginia?: 1. Fredericksburg (89.80), 2. Charlottesville (87.10), 3. Richmond (84.10), 4. Alexandria (82.80), 5. Gordonsville (79.40)
How many cities in Virginia are ranked?: This ranking includes 135 cities in Virginia with available data.

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