City directory
Virginia cities
Explore the top cities in Virginia. City profiles inherit the same guardrails: risk-first, location-aware, educational, and no forced calls. Use the assessment for personalized context; scores refresh automatically when new data releases publish.
Highest-risk cities
Top cities by relative retirement risk score in Virginia. Higher scores indicate more pressure across longevity, sequence, inflation, healthcare/LTC, tax, and housing.
Lowest-risk cities
Lower scores signal less relative pressure. Scores refresh when new data releases publish.
City directory
Top cities in Virginia by population. Search to see any city.
Virginia Beach
VA
1,431,821 residents
Richmond
VA
1,081,248 residents
Chesapeake
VA
251,153 residents
Arlington
VA
235,463 residents
Norfolk
VA
235,037 residents
Roanoke
VA
214,019 residents
Newport News
VA
184,774 residents
Fredericksburg
VA
166,746 residents
Alexandria
VA
156,788 residents
Hampton
VA
137,334 residents
Lynchburg
VA
123,662 residents
Charlottesville
VA
102,802 residents
Portsmouth
VA
97,299 residents
Suffolk
VA
96,638 residents
Williamsburg
VA
91,935 residents
Winchester
VA
86,501 residents
Harrisonburg
VA
73,926 residents
Dale City
VA
72,793 residents
Centreville
VA
71,885 residents
Blacksburg
VA
71,014 residents
Reston
VA
63,542 residents
McLean
VA
50,232 residents
Leesburg
VA
48,788 residents
Tuckahoe
VA
48,610 residents
Ashburn
VA
45,551 residents
Lake Ridge
VA
45,007 residents
Woodbridge
VA
43,443 residents
Burke
VA
43,336 residents
Manassas
VA
42,674 residents
Danville
VA
42,239 residents
Linton Hall
VA
42,077 residents
Annandale
VA
41,982 residents
Mechanicsville
VA
38,437 residents
Oakton
VA
36,776 residents
Fair Oaks
VA
35,472 residents
South Riding
VA
34,200 residents
Petersburg
VA
33,365 residents
Sterling
VA
31,251 residents
Springfield
VA
30,894 residents
West Falls Church
VA
30,660 residents
Short Pump
VA
28,177 residents
Tysons
VA
28,022 residents
Cave Spring
VA
26,014 residents
Staunton
VA
25,765 residents
Salem
VA
25,477 residents
Bailey's Crossroads
VA
25,458 residents
Herndon
VA
24,529 residents
Fairfax
VA
24,478 residents
Brambleton
VA
23,999 residents
Chantilly
VA
23,744 residents
Chester
VA
23,519 residents
Cherry Hill
VA
23,443 residents
Hopewell
VA
22,944 residents
West Springfield
VA
22,905 residents
Christiansburg
VA
22,820 residents
Waynesboro
VA
22,574 residents
McNair
VA
22,451 residents
Montclair
VA
22,295 residents
Lorton
VA
21,961 residents
Woodlawn
VA
21,828 residents