Best counties to raise a family in Virginia

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 53,913
- Median household income: $62,774
- Median home value: $201,800
- Top places to live: Abingdon (A-), Emory (A-), Glade Spring (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 6,552
- Median household income: $71,458
- Median home value: $235,200
- Top places to live: Surry (A-), Dendron (B+), Claremont (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (A-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 16,424
- Median household income: $62,337
- Median home value: $189,200
- Top places to live: Appomattox (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A), cost of living (B+), weather (B), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 33,875
- Median household income: $80,467
- Median home value: $268,900
- Top places to live: Daleville (B+), Laymantown (B+), Blue Ridge (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B), cost of living (B+), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 84,739
- Median household income: $78,468
- Median home value: $287,900
- Top places to live: Bridgewater (A), Dayton (A), Massanetta Springs (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (B), weather (B), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 39,444
- Median household income: $96,118
- Median home value: $333,600
- Top places to live: Carrollton (B+), Smithfield (B+), Benns Church (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A-), cost of living (B), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 42,873
- Median household income: $88,225
- Median home value: $268,300
- Top places to live: Prince George (B), Templeton (unavailable)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 73,935
- Median household income: $129,495
- Median home value: $543,700
- Top places to live: New Baltimore (A-), Warrenton (B+), Bealeton (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A-), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 27,468
- Median household income: $110,517
- Median home value: $395,900
- Top places to live: Dahlgren (A-), King George (B+), Passapatanzy (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A+), cost of living (B), weather (A), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 39,012
- Median household income: $80,343
- Median home value: $275,600
- Top places to live: Mineral (B), Louisa (B), Blue Ridge Shores (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A-), cost of living (B), weather (A), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 31,074
- Median household income: $110,667
- Median home value: $381,300
- Top places to live: Powhatan (C+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (B), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 143,876
- Median household income: $109,576
- Median home value: $375,000
- Top places to live: Spotsylvania Courthouse (B-), Lake Wilderness (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A), cost of living (B-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 25,613
- Median household income: $118,695
- Median home value: $483,700
- Top places to live: Goochland (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (B-), cost of living (B-), weather (B), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 334,434
- Median household income: $86,397
- Median home value: $333,600
- Top places to live: Innsbrook (A+), Short Pump (A+), Wyndham (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A), cost of living (B), weather (B), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 99,159
- Median household income: $70,769
- Median home value: $283,600
- Top places to live: Merrimac (A+), Blacksburg (A+), Christiansburg (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A), cost of living (B-), weather (B), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 111,652
- Median household income: $109,504
- Median home value: $372,700
- Top places to live: Ashland (A), Mechanicsville (A-), Hanover (unavailable)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (unavailable), cost of living (B-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 80,046
- Median household income: $107,046
- Median home value: $419,200
- Top places to live: not available

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A), cost of living (B), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 96,793
- Median household income: $82,931
- Median home value: $267,300
- Top places to live: Cave Spring (A+), Hollins (B+), Vinton (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (B+), cost of living (B-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 371,610
- Median household income: $98,910
- Median home value: $336,700
- Top places to live: Woodlake (A+), Bon Air (A+), Brandermill (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A+), cost of living (C+), weather (A), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 113,683
- Median household income: $102,617
- Median home value: $471,000
- Top places to live: Piney Mountain (A+), Pantops (A+), Crozet (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A-), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 160,520
- Median household income: $133,792
- Median home value: $458,800
- Top places to live: Falmouth (A-), Aquia Harbour (A-), Southern Gateway (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A), cost of living (C+), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 484,625
- Median household income: $128,873
- Median home value: $500,600
- Top places to live: Haymarket (A+), County Center (A+), Occoquan (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A), cost of living (C+), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 1,144,474
- Median household income: $150,113
- Median home value: $699,700
- Top places to live: Vienna (A+), Franklin Farm (A+), Oakton (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A+), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 427,082
- Median household income: $178,707
- Median home value: $701,000
- Top places to live: Stone Ridge (A+), Loudoun Valley Estates (A+), Cascades (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A+), cost of living (B-), weather (A), outdoor activities (A)
- Population: 70,590
- Median household income: $108,326
- Median home value: $411,200
- Top places to live: Yorktown (A-)