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Blacksburg, Christiansburg among safest places in Virginia
New River Valley, VA – Two New River Valley towns are among the safest places in Virginia, according to BackgroundChecks.org. The public safety focused organization recently ranked the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg on its 2016 list of the 25 Safest Cities in Virginia. BackgroundChecks.org had this to say about Blacksburg and Christiansburg:
#6 Blacksburg “Located in Montgomery County, Blacksburg is a town that has a current population of 42,600 residents. Best known as the home of Virginia Tech, the town was named by Business Week as one of the best places in the U.S. to raise kids and by Southern Living as the Best College Town in the South. The violent crime rate here is 90.6, and residents of Blacksburg have a 1.1% chance of being involved in a property crime.”

Floyd named a best small town by USA Today and Southern Living
New River Valley, VA – Floyd continues to rack up third party recognitions as one of the best towns in the South. Over the past year, it has been featured on lists by USA Today and Southern Living.
In February, Southern Living Magazine named Floyd as one of the South’s Best Small Towns for 2016. Published since 1966, Southern Living highlights the beauty and culture of the growing South and has a reach of more than 23 million people each month. Floyd was among 20 small towns to be featured on its list.

Pulaski Ranks No. 9 Best Place in VA for First-Time Homebuyers
New River Valley, VA - NerdWallet.com has ranked the Town of…

Forbes Ranks Blacksburg Among the Top 25 Best Places to Retire, Again
New River Valley, VA – For the third consecutive year, the Town of Blacksburg has been ranked among the “25 Best Places to Retire,” by Forbes.com. To compile its list of the 25 Best Places to Retire 2016, Forbes considered several factors in the survey, including overall cost of living and home prices, as compared to national averages, and general tax climates for retirees. The ranking included more than 500 communities nationwide.

NRV ranked a top job destination for college graduates
New River Valley, VA – In its first annual Employment Destinations Index, the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) ranked the most attractive places in the U.S. where young college graduates want to live and work. The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area, encompassing the entire New River Valley, ranked No. 20 in the nation among metro areas with populations less than 250,000.

Floyd Fest a "Hottest Musical Festival"
"[Floyd Fest is] Five days filled with music, plus outdoor adventure,…

Christiansburg #26 Best Place to Start a Business in VA
Christiansburg #26 Best Place to Start a Business in VA
"With…

Floyd Named a "Great Small Town Near DC"
Floyd, VA Named a Great Small Town Near DC"
"On Friday nights…

NRV Named a Top Metro by Site Selection Magazine
New River Valley, VA - The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford…

Blacksburg Ranked No. 4 Happiest Town in America
Blacksburg has a reason to smile. Movoto Real Estate, a California…

NRV Ranked No. 7 Most Secure Small City in U.S.
New River Valley, VA – The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford…

Blacksburg Ranked No. 1 Best Place to Raise Kids
More than half the population of Blacksburg, Va., is Virginia…
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