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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 100 largest places in Virginia, Arlington has the highest average pay in its county ($122,856), followed by Centreville and Reston. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 100 places in Virginia that we cover, the median is $70,541 and the average $81,985; the figure runs from $122,856 (Arlington) to $43,347 (Colonial Heights). That is a spread of 2.8 times between the two ends.
The first five are Arlington, Centreville, Reston, McLean, Burke. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | County average annual pay ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlington (unincorporated) | Arlington County | $122,856 | 236,254 | $142,114 | $2,322 |
| 2 | Centreville (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 71,706 | $139,510 | $2,299 |
| 3 | Reston (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 64,414 | $148,710 | $2,231 |
| 4 | McLean (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 49,627 | $250,001 | $3,422 |
| 5 | Burke (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 44,029 | $185,818 | $2,894 |
| 6 | Annandale (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 41,705 | $116,263 | $1,933 |
| 7 | Oakton (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 36,528 | $160,663 | $2,276 |
| 8 | Fair Oaks (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 35,545 | $123,947 | $2,275 |
| 9 | West Falls Church (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 31,279 | $134,978 | $2,066 |
| 10 | Springfield (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 31,154 | $125,999 | $2,656 |
| 11 | Tysons (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 28,936 | $129,818 | $2,497 |
| 12 | Herndon | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 24,672 | $148,000 | $2,259 |
| 13 | Bailey's Crossroads (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 24,271 | $88,483 | $2,021 |
| 14 | Chantilly (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 24,036 | $157,124 | $2,312 |
| 15 | McNair (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 22,655 | $122,778 | $2,287 |
| 16 | West Springfield (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 22,532 | $163,115 | $2,455 |
| 17 | Woodlawn (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 21,194 | $91,884 | $1,828 |
| 18 | Rose Hill (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 21,066 | $174,950 | $2,475 |
| 19 | Lorton (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 20,991 | $138,685 | $2,548 |
| 20 | Merrifield (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 20,698 | $136,373 | $2,368 |
| 21 | Lincolnia (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 20,320 | $121,639 | $2,141 |
| 22 | Franklin Farm (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 18,736 | $215,544 | $2,625 |
| 23 | Kingstowne (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 18,360 | $151,535 | $2,406 |
| 24 | Franconia (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 18,335 | $152,474 | $2,605 |
| 25 | Idylwood (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 17,559 | $120,109 | $2,045 |
| 26 | Hybla Valley (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 17,257 | $80,959 | $1,631 |
| 27 | Burke Centre (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 17,037 | $164,123 | $2,515 |
| 28 | Fort Hunt (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 16,700 | $216,038 | $3,501 |
| 29 | Vienna | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 16,412 | $216,953 | $2,391 |
| 30 | Wolf Trap (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 15,858 | $250,001 | $3,501 |
| 31 | Great Falls (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 15,228 | $250,001 | $3,501 |
| 32 | Groveton (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 13,931 | $101,974 | $1,820 |
| 33 | Huntington (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 13,502 | $99,956 | $2,062 |
| 34 | Newington (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | $114,100 | 13,478 | $155,027 | $2,805 |
| 35 | Alexandria | Alexandria City | $91,541 | 156,976 | $119,681 | $2,089 |
| 36 | Leesburg | Loudoun County | $84,788 | 49,171 | $145,205 | $2,105 |
| 37 | Ashburn (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | $84,788 | 46,026 | $154,978 | $2,455 |
| 38 | South Riding (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | $84,788 | 34,352 | $196,403 | $2,905 |
| 39 | Sterling (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | $84,788 | 32,411 | $123,303 | $2,138 |
| 40 | Brambleton (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | $84,788 | 24,537 | $238,018 | $2,479 |
| 41 | Stone Ridge (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | $84,788 | 16,603 | $187,563 | $2,746 |
| 42 | Broadlands (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | $84,788 | 14,353 | $241,042 | $2,694 |
| 43 | Manassas | Manassas City | $84,551 | 42,976 | $113,590 | $1,850 |
| 44 | Falls Church | Falls Church City | $83,495 | 14,710 | $143,262 | $2,190 |
| 45 | Richmond | Richmond City | $83,392 | 229,359 | $64,587 | $1,372 |
| 46 | Norfolk | Norfolk City | $72,432 | 233,596 | $66,109 | $1,321 |
| 47 | Charlottesville | Charlottesville City | $71,984 | 45,437 | $74,824 | $1,540 |
| 48 | Tuckahoe (unincorporated) | Henrico County | $70,541 | 49,183 | $102,264 | $1,536 |
| 49 | Short Pump (unincorporated) | Henrico County | $70,541 | 29,026 | $138,845 | $1,847 |
| 50 | Laurel (unincorporated) | Henrico County | $70,541 | 18,721 | $73,609 | $1,616 |
| 51 | Glen Allen (unincorporated) | Henrico County | $70,541 | 17,551 | $92,723 | $1,804 |
| 52 | East Highland Park (unincorporated) | Henrico County | $70,541 | 15,265 | $64,681 | $1,318 |
| 53 | Highland Springs (unincorporated) | Henrico County | $70,541 | 14,296 | $57,599 | $1,269 |
| 54 | Fairfax | Fairfax | $70,382 | 25,026 | $132,348 | $2,245 |
| 55 | Newport News | Newport News City | $67,936 | 184,216 | $69,634 | $1,339 |
| 56 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth City | $67,867 | 97,190 | $60,491 | $1,300 |
| 57 | Hopewell | Hopewell City | $66,996 | 22,959 | $54,729 | $1,106 |
| 58 | Manassas Park | Manassas Park City | $66,797 | 16,798 | $103,250 | $2,146 |
| 59 | Dale City (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $64,447 | 71,016 | $111,994 | $1,876 |
| 60 | Lake Ridge (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $64,447 | 46,049 | $127,154 | $2,033 |
| 61 | Woodbridge (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $64,447 | 43,945 | $104,741 | $2,101 |
| 62 | Linton Hall (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $64,447 | 41,876 | $178,915 | $2,575 |
| 63 | Cherry Hill (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $64,447 | 26,044 | $122,447 | $1,931 |
| 64 | Montclair (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $64,447 | 22,387 | $155,774 | $2,366 |
| 65 | Leesylvania (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $64,447 | 21,632 | $132,524 | $2,289 |
| 66 | Buckhall (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $64,447 | 21,602 | $180,021 | $2,478 |
| 67 | Sudley (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $64,447 | 19,162 | $94,309 | $2,139 |
| 68 | Gainesville (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $64,447 | 18,196 | $174,410 | $2,283 |
| 69 | Bull Run (unincorporated) | Prince William County | $64,447 | 16,859 | $89,679 | $2,002 |
| 70 | Suffolk | Suffolk City | $64,230 | 98,796 | $92,666 | $1,563 |
| 71 | Salem | Salem City | $63,388 | 25,618 | $66,725 | $1,133 |
| 72 | Hampton | Hampton City | $63,365 | 137,557 | $69,621 | $1,427 |
| 73 | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg City | $62,880 | 28,873 | $86,071 | $1,619 |
| 74 | Roanoke | Roanoke City | $62,732 | 98,355 | $55,378 | $996 |
| 75 | Chester (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | $62,685 | 24,474 | $95,104 | $1,603 |
| 76 | Meadowbrook (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | $62,685 | 20,749 | $86,054 | $1,583 |
| 77 | Midlothian (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | $62,685 | 19,120 | $110,084 | $1,760 |
| 78 | Bon Air (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | $62,685 | 16,904 | $101,879 | $1,799 |
| 79 | Brandermill (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | $62,685 | 13,730 | $107,396 | $1,782 |
| 80 | Winchester | Winchester City | $62,266 | 27,913 | $63,974 | $1,315 |
| 81 | Blacksburg | Montgomery County | $60,810 | 45,446 | $50,182 | $1,359 |
| 82 | Christiansburg | Montgomery County | $60,810 | 22,720 | $77,147 | $1,181 |
| 83 | Chesapeake | Chesapeake City | $58,825 | 252,583 | $95,373 | $1,586 |
| 84 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg City | $58,705 | 79,497 | $57,947 | $1,073 |
| 85 | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach City | $57,981 | 456,349 | $92,968 | $1,714 |
| 86 | Culpeper | Culpeper County | $56,499 | 20,794 | $94,721 | $1,416 |
| 87 | Mechanicsville (unincorporated) | Hanover County | $55,746 | 38,683 | $98,595 | $1,724 |
| 88 | Cave Spring (unincorporated) | Roanoke County | $54,899 | 25,742 | $87,539 | $1,285 |
| 89 | Hollins (unincorporated) | Roanoke County | $54,899 | 17,097 | $77,456 | $1,193 |
| 90 | Williamsburg | Williamsburg City | $54,523 | 15,798 | $75,604 | $1,407 |
| 91 | Radford | Radford City | $54,027 | 16,726 | $57,348 | $1,033 |
| 92 | Petersburg | Petersburg City | $53,542 | 33,537 | $50,698 | $1,174 |
| 93 | Front Royal | Warren County | $52,768 | 15,296 | $64,838 | $1,135 |
| 94 | Harrisonburg | Harrisonburg City | $50,381 | 51,392 | $62,254 | $1,184 |
| 95 | Danville | Danville City | $49,929 | 42,214 | $44,423 | $836 |
| 96 | Waynesboro | Waynesboro City | $49,057 | 22,841 | $59,994 | $1,020 |
| 97 | Staunton | Staunton City | $47,917 | 25,948 | $65,581 | $1,024 |
| 98 | Bristol | Bristol City | $46,921 | 16,849 | $50,404 | $801 |
| 99 | Martinsville | Martinsville City | $43,459 | 13,658 | $46,727 | $808 |
| 100 | Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights City | $43,347 | 18,352 | $76,505 | $1,234 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. County figures describe the whole county where the city lies.
Arlington, with $122,856 (among the 100 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 100 largest places in Virginia by population.