What is the #1 cheapest places to live in virginia?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Jonesville	1,290	51.7
2	Mountain Road	1,517	58.1
3	Pennington Gap	2,020	59.0
4	St. Paul	1,046	62.4
5	Atkins	1,026	64.9
6	Raven	1,826	65.4
7	Appalachia	1,612	65.8
8	Exmore	1,742	66.7
9	Tazewell	4,419	67.8
10	Norton	3,620	68.0
11	Clifton Forge	3,483	69.1
12	Independence	1,144	69.3
13	Ferrum	1,622	69.7
14	Honaker	1,218	69.9
15	Richlands	5,188	71.2
16	Patrick Springs	2,094	71.6
17	Marion	5,694	71.9
18	Kilmarnock	1,361	71.9
19	Galax	6,698	72.4
20	Martinsville	13,584	72.7
21	Gate City	1,939	72.7
22	Saltville	2,056	72.7
23	Covington	5,671	72.8
24	Victoria	1,844	72.8
25	Stuart	1,681	72.9
26	Stanleytown	1,323	73.3
27	Adwolf	1,001	73.3
28	Plum Creek	1,067	73.7
29	Lawrenceville	1,149	74.1
30	Gretna	1,275	74.2
31	Craigsville	1,052	74.3
32	Danville	42,239	74.6
33	Cedar Bluff	1,156	74.8
34	Bassett	1,020	74.9
35	Clintwood	1,478	75.1
36	Wise	2,940	75.1
37	South Boston	7,896	75.3
38	Chase City	2,530	75.9
39	Brookneal	1,275	77.7
40	Wytheville	8,224	78.2
41	Collinsville	7,645	78.3
42	Arrington	1,084	78.5
43	Coeburn	1,606	79.2
44	Weber City	1,478	79.4
45	Blairs	1,001	79.7
46	Amelia Court House	1,192	79.8
47	Bristol	17,024	79.8
48	Glasgow	1,253	80.5
49	Appomattox	2,085	80.9
50	Altavista	3,356	81.8
51	Claypool Hill	1,332	81.9
52	Farmville	7,613	81.9
53	Pulaski	8,937	82.2
54	Lebanon	3,133	84.1
55	Hurt	1,382	84.3
56	Chilhowie	2,462	84.9
57	Big Stone Gap	5,193	84.9
58	Bedford	6,703	85.3
59	Tappahannock	1,865	85.5
60	Bluefield	5,016	85.9
61	Mathews	1,145	86.5
62	New Market	2,159	86.6
63	Emporia	5,633	86.7
64	Pembroke	1,130	86.8
65	Horse Pasture	2,193	86.9
66	Concord	1,367	87.1
67	Hillsville	2,869	87.1
68	Castlewood	1,120	87.5
69	Ridgeway	1,082	87.7
70	Greenville	1,187	87.8
71	Merrimac	2,955	87.9
72	Cluster Springs	1,038	88.1
73	Halifax	1,348	88.2
74	Elliston	1,041	89.2
75	Narrows	2,064	89.6
76	Rural Retreat	1,614	89.6
77	Hopewell	22,944	90.1
78	Buchanan	1,271	90.6
79	Abingdon	8,332	90.7
80	Onancock	1,323	90.8
81	Kenbridge	1,348	91.1
82	Colonial Beach	3,930	91.2
83	Mount Jackson	2,048	91.2
84	Montrose	8,624	91.3
85	Riverdale	1,129	91.4
86	Roanoke	98,677	91.4
87	Crewe	2,795	91.5
88	Dublin	2,671	91.5
89	Petersburg	33,365	91.9
90	Radford	16,505	92.0
91	Chatham	1,535	92.2
92	Stanley	1,976	92.4
93	Jolivue	1,135	92.4
94	Buena Vista	6,612	92.6
95	Clarksville	1,723	92.8
96	Madison Heights	10,398	93.2
97	Rocky Mount	4,926	93.2
98	Bellwood	8,489	93.7
99	Wattsville	1,425	94.1
100	Edinburg	1,544	94.3
101	Elkton	2,973	94.4
102	Timberville	2,998	94.5
103	Luray	4,836	94.8
104	Bensley	5,819	95.3
105	Courtland	1,784	95.8
106	Cana	1,164	96.3
107	Blackstone	3,341	96.5
108	Waynesboro	22,574	97.0
109	Middletown	1,634	97.4
110	Amherst	2,124	98.0
111	South Hill	4,737	98.2
112	Shawsville	1,725	98.2
113	Ettrick	5,760	98.5
114	Bracey	1,243	98.5
115	Vinton	8,038	98.5
116	Pearisburg	2,864	98.7
117	Matoaca	2,448	99.4
118	Rustburg	1,276	99.4
119	Emory	1,135	99.5
120	Waverly	2,629	99.5
121	Lynchburg	79,255	99.9
122	Dooms	1,360	100.6
123	Bowling Green	1,455	100.8
124	Glade Spring	2,224	100.8
125	Sandston	7,011	100.9
126	Highland Springs	15,091	101.5
127	Staunton	25,765	101.9
128	Verona	4,274	102.3
129	Woodstock	5,851	102.4
130	Strasburg	7,162	102.6
131	Woodlawn	2,461	102.9
132	Broadway	4,221	103.2
133	Franklin	8,212	103.2
134	Shenandoah	3,131	103.4
135	Timberlake	12,833	103.5
136	Crimora	1,823	104.0
137	Harrisonburg	51,492	104.6
138	East Lexington	2,020	105.8
139	Windsor	2,808	106.3
140	Portsmouth	97,299	106.9
141	Louisa	2,249	107.2
142	Weyers Cave	2,243	107.6
143	Salem	25,477	107.6
144	Gordonsville	1,527	108.1
145	Orange	5,000	108.7
146	Twin Lakes	1,794	108.9
147	Front Royal	15,152	109.0
148	Hollins	17,005	109.5
149	Chincoteague	3,300	109.7
150	East Highland Park	16,071	110.4
151	Ashland	7,667	110.6
152	Benns Church	1,443	110.8
153	Lyndhurst	1,401	111.4
154	Dumbarton	8,407	111.6
155	Blacksburg	45,288	111.9
156	University of Virginia	9,159	112.5
157	Gloucester Point	11,159	112.6
158	Norfolk	235,037	112.7
159	Newport News	184,774	113.0
160	Cloverdale	3,095	113.1
161	Stuarts Draft	11,920	114.4
162	Harriston	1,252	114.6
163	Hampton	137,334	114.7
164	Grottoes	2,926	114.7
165	Cape Charles	1,278	114.9
166	Colonial Heights	18,210	115.8
167	Christiansburg	22,820	115.8
168	Lexington	7,420	115.9
169	Rushmere	1,087	116.1
170	Basye	1,416	116.2
171	Mount Hermon	4,326	116.2
172	Central Garage	1,364	116.6
173	Lakeside	12,845	116.9
174	Richmond	227,595	117.4
175	Winchester	27,981	117.6
176	Fairlawn	2,555	119.0
177	McGaheysville	1,155	119.3
178	Bridgewater	6,650	120.1
179	Forest	12,476	120.2
180	Warsaw	2,324	120.2
181	Manchester	12,347	120.6
182	Prince George	2,066	120.8
183	Laurel	18,180	121.3
184	Blue Ridge	3,112	121.7
185	Williamsburg	15,564	122.4
186	Laymantown	1,843	122.9
187	Chatmoss	1,503	123.6
188	West Point	3,439	124.7
189	Dayton	2,023	124.7
190	Meadowbrook	20,383	124.8
191	Captains Cove	1,676	126.3
192	Gloucester Courthouse	3,509	127.7
193	Enon	4,035	128.0
194	Cave Spring	26,014	128.2
195	Fishersville	9,546	129.2
196	Maurertown	1,138	130.4
197	Stephens City	2,338	131.2
198	Rio	1,213	131.2
199	Westlake Corner	1,824	132.5
200	Brightwood	1,436	132.8
201	Charlottesville	45,863	134.4
202	Chester	23,519	135.0
203	Fort Lee	8,318	136.1
204	Dumfries	5,749	136.4
205	Seven Corners	9,171	136.8
206	Shawneeland	2,653	137.2
207	Lake Caroline	2,708	137.5
208	Riner	1,037	138.9
209	Suffolk	96,638	139.1
210	Warrenton	10,151	139.6
211	King George	4,833	139.7
212	Lake Holiday	2,059	140.1
213	Culpeper	20,437	140.2
214	Spotsylvania Courthouse	6,793	141.2
215	Bethel Manor	4,512	142.3
216	Virginia Beach	457,066	142.5
217	Shenandoah Farms	3,956	143.3
218	Massanutten	2,215	144.2
219	Southern Gateway	2,224	145.3
220	Fredericksburg	28,383	145.8
221	Chesapeake	251,153	145.8
222	Mechanicsville	38,437	147.1
223	Rockwood	8,834	147.8
224	North Shore	3,708	147.9
225	Dahlgren	3,417	148.3
226	Smithfield	8,729	148.4
227	Glen Allen	16,630	148.9
228	Chamberlayne	5,000	149.8
229	Bon Air	17,302	150.5
230	Ruckersville	1,314	151.3
231	Daleville	3,166	151.7
232	Tuckahoe	48,610	151.7
233	Bealeton	5,193	152.0
234	Lake Land'Or	3,581	152.2
235	Hybla Valley	17,877	152.6
236	Bailey's Crossroads	25,458	154.1
237	Belmont Estates	1,037	154.3
238	Berryville	4,667	156.5
239	Union Hall	1,468	156.8
240	Brandermill	13,938	158.1
241	Lake Monticello	10,820	159.1
242	Quantico Base	5,491	159.7
243	Sudley	18,420	160.7
244	Midlothian	18,702	161.0
245	Lake Wilderness	3,255	161.2
246	Lake of the Woods	8,165	162.4
247	Massanetta Springs	6,028	162.5
248	Passapatanzy	1,015	162.7
249	Marshall	3,213	162.8
250	Woodbridge	43,443	164.9
251	Yorkshire	10,678	165.1
252	Carrollton	7,903	166.7
253	Manassas Park	16,923	169.5
254	Dale City	72,793	169.5
255	Piney Mountain	2,478	170.2
256	Stafford Courthouse	5,780	170.2
257	Penhook	1,253	170.3
258	Apple Mountain Lake	1,801	170.5
259	Poquoson	12,556	170.6
260	Triangle	11,265	172.5
261	Innovation	1,139	172.9
262	Manassas	42,674	173.0
263	Huntington	13,250	173.9
264	Innsbrook	8,559	177.7
265	Potomac Mills	6,122	178.1
266	Loch Lomond	4,460	178.5
267	Cherry Hill	23,443	179.4
268	Falmouth	5,036	179.4
269	Hollymead	8,566	179.6
270	Lake Ridge	45,007	180.0
271	Pantops	4,328	180.6
272	Nellysford	1,623	181.5
273	Goochland	1,301	181.6
274	Woodlake	7,373	181.9
275	Hutchison	6,936	182.0
276	Groveton	13,563	182.1
277	University Center	4,107	182.2
278	Crozet	9,211	184.4
279	Fort Belvoir	8,107	186.9
280	Sterling	31,251	189.8
281	Short Pump	28,177	191.7
282	Dulles Town Center	5,541	191.9
283	Alexandria	156,788	192.5
284	Annandale	41,982	192.9
285	Earlysville	1,217	194.6
286	Boswell's Corner	1,459	195.1
287	Idylwood	17,469	196.4
288	Occoquan	1,089	197.7
289	Leesburg	48,788	198.2
290	Fair Oaks	35,472	199.1
291	McNair	22,451	200.6
292	Lovettsville	2,697	201.8
293	Fairfax	24,478	202.4
294	Reston	63,542	202.5
295	Lincolnia	19,913	202.5
296	Centreville	71,885	204.1
297	Nokesville	1,179	205.5
298	Leesylvania	22,848	206.5
299	Fair Lakes	8,617	206.8
300	North Springfield	7,511	206.8
301	Springfield	30,894	207.5
302	Lorton	21,961	208.1
303	Chantilly	23,744	209.6
304	Greenbriar	7,989	210.7
305	Franconia	18,141	211.3
306	West Falls Church	30,660	211.6
307	Herndon	24,529	211.9
308	Montclair	22,295	212.1
309	Kingstowne	17,436	213.5
310	Countryside	9,521	214.3
311	Arcola	2,858	216.1
312	Merrifield	20,549	216.5
313	Tysons	28,022	216.8
314	Aquia Harbour	6,917	217.9
315	Laurel Hill	7,551	219.1
316	Burke Centre	17,447	220.1
317	West Springfield	22,905	221.2
318	Arlington	235,463	223.1
319	Sugarland Run	12,920	224.7
320	Cascades	12,489	224.8
321	Newington	13,824	225.3
322	Purcellville	8,974	226.0
323	Mount Vernon	13,120	226.8
324	Kings Park West	13,281	227.5
325	Woodburn	10,046	227.7
326	Newington Forest	12,434	228.2
327	County Center	4,233	228.6
328	Ashburn	45,551	229.2
329	Gainesville	18,036	231.1
330	Lake Barcroft	10,678	231.4
331	Linton Hall	42,077	231.8
332	Rose Hill	21,484	232.4
333	Long Branch	7,066	234.2
334	George Mason	9,954	234.3
335	Haymarket	1,591	234.3
336	Lansdowne	12,603	235.1
337	Ravensworth	2,566	240.6
338	Buckhall	20,447	242.1
339	Burke	43,336	244.4
340	Oakton	36,776	247.6
341	Bull Run Mountain Estates	1,582	251.5
342	Oak Grove	2,452	256.2
343	Independent Hill	10,217	256.4
344	Falls Church	14,593	256.4
345	Pimmit Hills	6,395	256.8
346	Kings Park	4,206	257.2
347	Hayfield	4,252	259.6
348	Stone Ridge	16,340	259.8
349	Rivanna	2,258	262.3
350	Franklin Farm	18,509	265.7
351	New Baltimore	11,595	266.1
352	Sully Square	2,668	267.7
353	South Riding	34,200	268.3
354	Goose Creek Village	2,519	271.4
355	Wyndham	12,084	272.3
356	Broadlands	14,673	272.7
357	Mantua	7,447	274.7
358	Moorefield	5,598	280.0
359	Fort Hunt	16,519	285.9
360	Dranesville	11,860	287.9
361	Floris	7,135	288.9
362	Braddock	6,404	289.3
363	Wakefield	12,024	289.8
364	Navy	3,787	290.5
365	Lowes Island	11,199	291.3
366	Fairfax Station	12,298	292.1
367	Mason Neck	2,059	292.4
368	Wolf Trap	16,020	297.5
369	McLean	50,232	297.6
370	Belmont	9,525	299.8
371	Vienna	16,369	300.0
372	Loudoun Valley Estates	10,323	300.4
373	Brambleton	23,999	303.0
374	Union Mill	4,351	312.5
375	Bull Run	7,513	314.3
376	Dunn Loring	8,782	318.5
377	Crosspointe	5,632	323.6
378	One Loudoun	3,126	324.6
379	South Run	6,714	324.6
380	Great Falls Crossing	1,384	324.6
381	Difficult Run	10,202	324.6
382	Great Falls	14,854	324.6

Methodology

Cities in Virginia are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 cheapest places to live in virginia?: Jonesville ranks #1 with 51.7 (col index).
What are the top 5 cheapest places to live in virginia?: 1. Jonesville (51.7), 2. Mountain Road (58.1), 3. Pennington Gap (59.0), 4. St. Paul (62.4), 5. Atkins (64.9)
How many cities in Virginia are ranked?: This ranking includes 382 cities in Virginia with available data.

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