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Best cities in Virginia
for retirees (2026)

Blacksburg tops the Virginia ranking for retirees with an UrbRank Score of 80/100. See the full state ranking below.

What matters for retirees

25% climate, 25% affordability, 20% safety, 20% walkability, 10% environment.

Virginia ranking

24 scored cities in Virginia, ranked by UrbRank Score.

1
BlacksburgVA
80
B+
2
CharlottesvilleVA
74
B
3
HarrisonburgVA
67
B-
4
Virginia BeachVA
64
C+
5
RoanokeVA
63
C+
6
LeesburgVA
62
C+
7
HamptonVA
61
C+
8
SuffolkVA
61
C+
9
NorfolkVA
60
C+
10
ArlingtonVA
60
C
11
ChesapeakeVA
60
C
12
LynchburgVA
59
C
13
Newport NewsVA
59
C
14
Dale CityVA
55
C-
15
TuckahoeVA
54
C-
16
CentrevilleVA
53
C-
17
RestonVA
53
C-
18
BurkeVA
52
C-
19
Lake RidgeVA
52
C-
20
PortsmouthVA
51
C-
21
AlexandriaVA
50
C-
22
RichmondVA
48
D
23
AshburnVA
46
D
24
McLeanVA
42
D

Top cities for retirees nationally

How Virginia's best stack up against the rest of the country.

1
ScrantonPA
80
A-
2
BlacksburgVA
80
B+
3
LakelandFL
78
B+
4
Wilkes-BarrePA
78
B+
5
HarlingenTX
77
B+
6
BendOR
77
B+
7
BiloxiMS
77
B+
8
Johnson CityTN
77
B+
9
AuburnAL
76
B+
10
CharlotteNC
75
B+

See the full national ranking →

Nearby states

Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia