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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 100 largest places in Virginia, Blacksburg has the smallest share of long commutes (4.2%), followed by Bristol and Lynchburg. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 100 places in Virginia that we cover, the median is 15.9% and the average 18.2%; the figure runs from 4.2% (Blacksburg) to 46.2% (Leesylvania). That is a spread of 10.9 times between the two ends. The state figure is 17.6%; 46 of the 100 places are above it and 54 at or below.
The first five are Blacksburg, Bristol, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Cave Spring. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. 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 ⇅ | Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blacksburg | Montgomery County | 4.2% | 45,446 | $50,182 | $1,359 |
| 2 | Bristol | Bristol City | 4.6% | 16,849 | $50,404 | $801 |
| 3 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg City | 5.2% | 79,497 | $57,947 | $1,073 |
| 4 | Charlottesville | Charlottesville City | 5.3% | 45,437 | $74,824 | $1,540 |
| 5 | Cave Spring (unincorporated) | Roanoke County | 5.6% | 25,742 | $87,539 | $1,285 |
| 6 | Tuckahoe (unincorporated) | Henrico County | 5.8% | 49,183 | $102,264 | $1,536 |
| 7 | Salem | Salem City | 5.8% | 25,618 | $66,725 | $1,133 |
| 8 | Highland Springs (unincorporated) | Henrico County | 6.0% | 14,296 | $57,599 | $1,269 |
| 9 | Roanoke | Roanoke City | 6.4% | 98,355 | $55,378 | $996 |
| 10 | Radford | Radford City | 6.4% | 16,726 | $57,348 | $1,033 |
| 11 | Mechanicsville (unincorporated) | Hanover County | 6.5% | 38,683 | $98,595 | $1,724 |
| 12 | Harrisonburg | Harrisonburg City | 6.6% | 51,392 | $62,254 | $1,184 |
| 13 | Short Pump (unincorporated) | Henrico County | 6.9% | 29,026 | $138,845 | $1,847 |
| 14 | Christiansburg | Montgomery County | 6.9% | 22,720 | $77,147 | $1,181 |
| 15 | Richmond | Richmond City | 7.2% | 229,359 | $64,587 | $1,372 |
| 16 | Midlothian (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | 7.5% | 19,120 | $110,084 | $1,760 |
| 17 | East Highland Park (unincorporated) | Henrico County | 8.4% | 15,265 | $64,681 | $1,318 |
| 18 | Bon Air (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | 8.6% | 16,904 | $101,879 | $1,799 |
| 19 | Staunton | Staunton City | 8.6% | 25,948 | $65,581 | $1,024 |
| 20 | Williamsburg | Williamsburg City | 8.7% | 15,798 | $75,604 | $1,407 |
| 21 | Meadowbrook (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | 8.7% | 20,749 | $86,054 | $1,583 |
| 22 | Hollins (unincorporated) | Roanoke County | 8.8% | 17,097 | $77,456 | $1,193 |
| 23 | Laurel (unincorporated) | Henrico County | 8.8% | 18,721 | $73,609 | $1,616 |
| 24 | Norfolk | Norfolk City | 8.8% | 233,596 | $66,109 | $1,321 |
| 25 | Waynesboro | Waynesboro City | 9.1% | 22,841 | $59,994 | $1,020 |
| 26 | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach City | 9.5% | 456,349 | $92,968 | $1,714 |
| 27 | Glen Allen (unincorporated) | Henrico County | 9.8% | 17,551 | $92,723 | $1,804 |
| 28 | Danville | Danville City | 10.1% | 42,214 | $44,423 | $836 |
| 29 | Hampton | Hampton City | 10.6% | 137,557 | $69,621 | $1,427 |
| 30 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth City | 10.6% | 97,190 | $60,491 | $1,300 |
| 31 | Newport News | Newport News City | 11.0% | 184,216 | $69,634 | $1,339 |
| 32 | Winchester | Winchester City | 11.3% | 27,913 | $63,974 | $1,315 |
| 33 | Martinsville | Martinsville City | 11.7% | 13,658 | $46,727 | $808 |
| 34 | Chester (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | 11.9% | 24,474 | $95,104 | $1,603 |
| 35 | Chesapeake | Chesapeake City | 11.9% | 252,583 | $95,373 | $1,586 |
| 36 | Brandermill (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | 12.0% | 13,730 | $107,396 | $1,782 |
| 37 | Broadlands (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | 12.9% | 14,353 | $241,042 | $2,694 |
| 38 | Petersburg | Petersburg City | 13.1% | 33,537 | $50,698 | $1,174 |
| 39 | Hopewell | Hopewell City | 13.8% | 22,959 | $54,729 | $1,106 |
| 40 | Vienna | Fairfax County | 13.9% | 16,412 | $216,953 | $2,391 |
| 41 | Idylwood (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 14.1% | 17,559 | $120,109 | $2,045 |
| 42 | Annandale (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 14.1% | 41,705 | $116,263 | $1,933 |
| 43 | Arlington (unincorporated) | Arlington County | 14.7% | 236,254 | $142,114 | $2,322 |
| 44 | Fair Oaks (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 15.0% | 35,545 | $123,947 | $2,275 |
| 45 | Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights City | 15.4% | 18,352 | $76,505 | $1,234 |
| 46 | McNair (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 15.5% | 22,655 | $122,778 | $2,287 |
| 47 | Centreville (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 15.6% | 71,706 | $139,510 | $2,299 |
| 48 | Sterling (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | 15.8% | 32,411 | $123,303 | $2,138 |
| 49 | Tysons (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 15.8% | 28,936 | $129,818 | $2,497 |
| 50 | Reston (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 15.8% | 64,414 | $148,710 | $2,231 |
| 51 | Leesburg | Loudoun County | 15.9% | 49,171 | $145,205 | $2,105 |
| 52 | McLean (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 15.9% | 49,627 | $250,001 | $3,422 |
| 53 | Bailey's Crossroads (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 16.0% | 24,271 | $88,483 | $2,021 |
| 54 | Lincolnia (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 16.7% | 20,320 | $121,639 | $2,141 |
| 55 | Alexandria | Alexandria City | 18.0% | 156,976 | $119,681 | $2,089 |
| 56 | Fairfax | Fairfax | 18.1% | 25,026 | $132,348 | $2,245 |
| 57 | Franklin Farm (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 18.1% | 18,736 | $215,544 | $2,625 |
| 58 | Chantilly (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 18.2% | 24,036 | $157,124 | $2,312 |
| 59 | Burke (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 18.9% | 44,029 | $185,818 | $2,894 |
| 60 | Kingstowne (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 19.0% | 18,360 | $151,535 | $2,406 |
| 61 | West Falls Church (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 19.1% | 31,279 | $134,978 | $2,066 |
| 62 | Fort Hunt (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 19.2% | 16,700 | $216,038 | $3,501 |
| 63 | Merrifield (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 20.0% | 20,698 | $136,373 | $2,368 |
| 64 | Herndon | Fairfax County | 20.1% | 24,672 | $148,000 | $2,259 |
| 65 | Springfield (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 20.8% | 31,154 | $125,999 | $2,656 |
| 66 | Bull Run (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 21.6% | 16,859 | $89,679 | $2,002 |
| 67 | Newington (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 21.8% | 13,478 | $155,027 | $2,805 |
| 68 | Ashburn (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | 22.1% | 46,026 | $154,978 | $2,455 |
| 69 | Groveton (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 22.1% | 13,931 | $101,974 | $1,820 |
| 70 | Suffolk | Suffolk City | 22.1% | 98,796 | $92,666 | $1,563 |
| 71 | Oakton (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 23.0% | 36,528 | $160,663 | $2,276 |
| 72 | Wolf Trap (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 23.2% | 15,858 | $250,001 | $3,501 |
| 73 | West Springfield (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 23.3% | 22,532 | $163,115 | $2,455 |
| 74 | Falls Church | Falls Church City | 23.7% | 14,710 | $143,262 | $2,190 |
| 75 | Burke Centre (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 24.0% | 17,037 | $164,123 | $2,515 |
| 76 | Hybla Valley (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 24.0% | 17,257 | $80,959 | $1,631 |
| 77 | Franconia (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 24.0% | 18,335 | $152,474 | $2,605 |
| 78 | Lorton (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 25.2% | 20,991 | $138,685 | $2,548 |
| 79 | Woodlawn (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 25.5% | 21,194 | $91,884 | $1,828 |
| 80 | Huntington (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 26.4% | 13,502 | $99,956 | $2,062 |
| 81 | Great Falls (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 26.9% | 15,228 | $250,001 | $3,501 |
| 82 | Rose Hill (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 27.5% | 21,066 | $174,950 | $2,475 |
| 83 | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg City | 27.6% | 28,873 | $86,071 | $1,619 |
| 84 | South Riding (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | 28.0% | 34,352 | $196,403 | $2,905 |
| 85 | Stone Ridge (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | 29.0% | 16,603 | $187,563 | $2,746 |
| 86 | Manassas | Manassas City | 29.9% | 42,976 | $113,590 | $1,850 |
| 87 | Front Royal | Warren County | 30.6% | 15,296 | $64,838 | $1,135 |
| 88 | Brambleton (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | 30.9% | 24,537 | $238,018 | $2,479 |
| 89 | Sudley (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 31.7% | 19,162 | $94,309 | $2,139 |
| 90 | Woodbridge (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 33.3% | 43,945 | $104,741 | $2,101 |
| 91 | Culpeper | Culpeper County | 34.1% | 20,794 | $94,721 | $1,416 |
| 92 | Lake Ridge (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 34.9% | 46,049 | $127,154 | $2,033 |
| 93 | Gainesville (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 35.6% | 18,196 | $174,410 | $2,283 |
| 94 | Manassas Park | Manassas Park City | 35.7% | 16,798 | $103,250 | $2,146 |
| 95 | Linton Hall (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 38.4% | 41,876 | $178,915 | $2,575 |
| 96 | Dale City (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 38.4% | 71,016 | $111,994 | $1,876 |
| 97 | Buckhall (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 42.4% | 21,602 | $180,021 | $2,478 |
| 98 | Montclair (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 43.8% | 22,387 | $155,774 | $2,366 |
| 99 | Cherry Hill (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 46.0% | 26,044 | $122,447 | $1,931 |
| 100 | Leesylvania (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 46.2% | 21,632 | $132,524 | $2,289 |
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Blacksburg, with 4.2% (among the 100 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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