Rankings & Accolades | Virginia's New River Valley

Blacksburg Ranked a Top 10 College Town for Mountain Bikers

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January 19, 2017

2016 in the New River Valley, Ranked!

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January 6, 2017

New River Valley, VA – 2016 was a banner year for the New River Valley in terms of regional and national recognition. From Fox News to Southern Living to Area Development Magazine, both the region as a whole and the counties, city, towns, and universities within it were recognized for outstanding lifestyle, business, and educational opportunities. Although this list is far from comprehensive, we hope that it gives you a good overview of how the New River Valley stacked up against the rest of the country (and world!) in 2016.

New River Valley Pioneered Online Communities in the 1990s

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December 15, 2016

New River Valley, VA – Did you know that Wade’s Supermarkets, a local New River Valley grocery chain, pioneered online grocery shopping decades before AmazonFresh? Or that Montgomery County Public Schools were the first in the nation to be 100% connected to the internet?

Lane Stadium the Largest Stadium in VA

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November 21, 2016

BLACKSBURG, VA - Lane Stadium is the largest stadium in VA according…

NRV Towns Voted Happiest in Blue Ridge

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October 28, 2016

New River Valley, VA – This summer, five towns (technically four towns and one city) were voted to top spots in the Happiest Mountain Towns reader poll by Blue Ridge Country magazine. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Floyd, and Pulaski all received top honors in the magazine’s rankings which used quantitative data like unemployment rates and commute times as a baseline, but also accounted for readers’ passions for their hometowns.

Pembroke in Giles County, VA Named A Top Paddle Town

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September 4, 2016

Canoe & Kayak featured an article titled, "(Next) Best Paddling…

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NRV a top 30 "Leading Location" for new and expanding businesses

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June 15, 2016

New River Valley, VA – The New River Valley is one of the hottest places in America for new and expanding business, according to Area Development. The magazine recently released its ranking of the top 100 Leading Locations in the U.S. for 2016. The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford metropolitan statistical area (MSA), encompassing the entire New River Valley, ranked No. 30 overall and No. 12 among mid-sized metros with populations between 160,000 to 600,000. The New River Valley was one of only two metros in Virginia designated a Leading Location. Richmond, VA made the list at No. 68 overall.

Blacksburg, Christiansburg among safest places in Virginia

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May 6, 2016

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

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April 13, 2016

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

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April 10, 2016

New River Valley, VA - NerdWallet.com has ranked the Town of…

Forbes Ranks Blacksburg Among the Top 25 Best Places to Retire, Again

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April 4, 2016

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

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March 8, 2016

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.