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126cities listedof 4,183 in the US $117,972typical household income▲ 46% above US $1,933typical rent per month▲ 37% above US Virginia Beachlargest citypop. 456k

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Virginia Beach	456k	$92,968	$1,714	3.2%
Chesapeake	253k	$95,373	$1,586	3.3%
Arlington	236k	$142,114	$2,322	2.9%
Norfolk	234k	$66,109	$1,321	4.0%
Richmond	229k	$64,587	$1,372	3.7%
Newport News	184k	$69,634	$1,339	4.0%
Alexandria	157k	$119,681	$2,089	3.1%
Hampton	138k	$69,621	$1,427	4.2%
Suffolk	99k	$92,666	$1,563	3.6%
Roanoke	98k	$55,378	$996	3.6%
Portsmouth	97k	$60,491	$1,300	4.3%
Lynchburg	79k	$57,947	$1,073	4.3%
Centreville	72k	$139,510	$2,299	3.2%
Dale City	71k	$111,994	$1,876	3.2%
Reston	64k	$148,710	$2,231	3.2%
Harrisonburg	51k	$62,254	$1,184	3.8%
McLean	50k	$250,000+	$3,422	3.2%
Tuckahoe	49k	$102,264	$1,536	3.3%
Leesburg	49k	$145,205	$2,105	2.9%
Lake Ridge	46k	$127,154	$2,033	3.2%
Ashburn	46k	$154,978	$2,455	3.1%
Blacksburg	45k	$50,182	$1,359	4.6%
Charlottesville	45k	$74,824	$1,540	2.9%
Burke	44k	$185,818	$2,894	3.2%
Woodbridge	44k	$104,741	$2,101	3.2%
Manassas	43k	$113,590	$1,850	2.9%
Danville	42k	$44,423	$836	5.5%
Linton Hall	42k	$178,915	$2,575	3.2%
Annandale	42k	$116,263	$1,933	3.2%
Mechanicsville	39k	$98,595	$1,724	3.0%
Oakton	37k	$160,663	$2,276	3.2%
Fair Oaks	36k	$123,947	$2,275	3.2%
South Riding	34k	$196,403	$2,905	3.1%
Petersburg	34k	$50,698	$1,174	5.0%
Sterling	32k	$123,303	$2,138	3.1%
West Falls Church	31k	$134,978	$2,066	3.2%
Springfield	31k	$125,999	$2,656	3.2%
Short Pump	29k	$138,845	$1,847	3.3%
Tysons	29k	$129,818	$2,497	3.2%
Fredericksburg	29k	$86,071	$1,619	3.5%
Winchester	28k	$63,974	$1,315	3.3%
Cherry Hill	26k	$122,447	$1,931	3.2%
Staunton	26k	$65,581	$1,024	3.1%
Cave Spring	26k	$87,539	$1,285	3.1%
Salem	26k	$66,725	$1,133	3.3%
Fairfax	25k	$132,348	$2,245	2.9%
Herndon	25k	$148,000	$2,259	2.8%
Brambleton	25k	$238,018	$2,479	3.1%
Chester	24k	$95,104	$1,603	3.2%
Bailey's Crossroads	24k	$88,483	$2,021	3.2%
Chantilly	24k	$157,124	$2,312	3.2%
Hopewell	23k	$54,729	$1,106	4.6%
Waynesboro	23k	$59,994	$1,020	3.1%
Christiansburg	23k	$77,147	$1,181	3.7%
McNair	23k	$122,778	$2,287	3.2%
West Springfield	23k	$163,115	$2,455	3.2%
Montclair	22k	$155,774	$2,366	3.2%
Leesylvania	22k	$132,524	$2,289	3.2%
Buckhall	22k	$180,021	$2,478	3.2%
Lorton	21k	$138,685	$2,548	3.2%
Culpeper	21k	$94,721	$1,416	3.1%
Meadowbrook	21k	$86,054	$1,583	3.2%
Merrifield	21k	$136,373	$2,368	3.2%
Lincolnia	20k	$121,639	$2,141	3.2%
Sudley	19k	$94,309	$2,139	3.2%
Midlothian	19k	$110,084	$1,760	3.2%
Franklin Farm	19k	$215,544	$2,625	3.2%
Laurel	19k	$73,609	$1,616	3.3%
Kingstowne	18k	$151,535	$2,406	3.2%
Colonial Heights	18k	$76,505	$1,234	3.4%
Franconia	18k	$152,474	$2,605	3.2%
Gainesville	18k	$174,410	$2,283	3.2%
Idylwood	18k	$120,109	$2,045	3.2%
Glen Allen	18k	$92,723	$1,804	3.3%
Hybla Valley	17k	$80,959	$1,631	3.2%
Hollins	17k	$77,456	$1,193	3.1%
Burke Centre	17k	$164,123	$2,515	3.2%
Bon Air	17k	$101,879	$1,799	3.2%
Bristol	17k	$50,404	$801	3.8%
Manassas Park	17k	$103,250	$2,146	3.0%
Radford	17k	$57,348	$1,033	4.5%
Fort Hunt	17k	$216,038	$3,500+	3.2%
Stone Ridge	17k	$187,563	$2,746	3.1%
Vienna	16k	$216,953	$2,391	3.2%
Wolf Trap	16k	$250,000+	$3,500+	3.2%
Williamsburg	16k	$75,604	$1,407	4.9%
Front Royal	15k	$64,838	$1,135	3.3%
East Highland Park	15k	$64,681	$1,318	3.3%
Great Falls	15k	$250,000+	$3,500+	3.2%
Falls Church	15k	$143,262	$2,190	3.4%
Broadlands	14k	$241,042	$2,694	3.1%
Highland Springs	14k	$57,599	$1,269	3.3%
Groveton	14k	$101,974	$1,820	3.2%
Brandermill	14k	$107,396	$1,782	3.2%
Martinsville	14k	$46,727	$808	5.3%
Huntington	14k	$99,956	$2,062	3.2%
Newington	13k	$155,027	$2,805	3.2%
Kings Park West	13k	$170,039	$2,560	3.2%
Forest	13k	$81,552	$1,315	3.3%
Mount Vernon	13k	$163,750	$1,620	3.2%
Timberlake	13k	$75,657	$1,083	3.4%
Lakeside	13k	$72,032	$1,361	3.3%
Poquoson	13k	$120,972	$1,707	2.9%
Sugarland Run	13k	$166,385	$2,685	3.1%
Fairfax Station	13k	$212,224	$2,794	3.2%
Manchester	12k	$80,296	$1,558	3.7%
Cascades	12k	$167,171	$2,657	3.1%
Lansdowne	12k	$168,731	$2,365	3.1%
Newington Forest	12k	$149,107	$2,618	3.2%
Wyndham	12k	$235,250	$2,258	3.3%
Wakefield	12k	$237,975	$3,500+	3.2%
New Baltimore	12k	$189,327	—	2.8%
Dranesville	12k	$214,688	$3,187	3.2%
Stuarts Draft	12k	$79,332	$1,201	2.8%
Gloucester Point	11k	$74,001	$1,062	2.9%
Lowes Island	11k	$220,833	$2,840	3.1%
Lake Barcroft	11k	$140,882	$1,923	3.2%
Independent Hill	11k	$204,886	—	3.2%
Lake Monticello	11k	$106,818	$1,981	3.0%
Triangle	10k	$109,693	$1,554	3.2%
Loudoun Valley Estates	10k	$224,704	$3,242	3.1%
Madison Heights	10k	$60,215	$871	3.5%
Warrenton	10k	$83,331	$1,418	2.8%
Difficult Run	10k	$250,000+	—	3.2%
Yorkshire	10k	$112,829	$1,777	3.2%
Woodburn	10k	$134,013	$2,347	3.2%

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