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Most Urban Cities in Virginia

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Virginia

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65.6
Seven Corners, VA
9,171 residents
Density 13,487
Population 9,171
#2
Score 62.4
Alexandria, VA
156,788 residents
Density 10,495
Population 156,788
#3
Score 61.7
Bailey's Crossroads, VA
25,458 residents
Density 12,419
Population 25,458
#4
Score 61.5
Arlington, VA
235,463 residents
Density 9,056
Population 235,463
#5
Score 61.2
Hutchison, VA
6,936 residents
Density 12,611
Population 6,936
#6
Score 57.4
Huntington, VA
13,250 residents
Density 11,726
Population 13,250
#7
Score 54.6
McNair, VA
22,451 residents
Density 11,005
Population 22,451
#8
Score 47.4
Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VA
21,828 residents
Density 9,532
Population 21,828
#9
Score 43.6
Virginia Beach, VA
457,066 residents
Density 1,868
Population 457,066
#10
Score 43.2
Hybla Valley, VA
17,877 residents
Density 8,720
Population 17,877
#11
Score 42.7
Bethel Manor, VA
4,512 residents
Density 8,847
Population 4,512
#12
Score 38.9
Norfolk, VA
235,037 residents
Density 4,411
Population 235,037

Full Ranking, Virginia

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1 Seven Corners VA 65.6
2 Alexandria VA 62.4
3 Bailey's Crossroads VA 61.7
4 Arlington VA 61.5
5 Hutchison VA 61.2
6 Huntington VA 57.4
7 McNair VA 54.6
8 Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County) VA 47.4
9 Virginia Beach VA 43.6
10 Hybla Valley VA 43.2
11 Bethel Manor VA 42.7
12 Norfolk VA 38.9
13 Merrifield VA 38
14 Fair Oaks VA 36.7
15 Richmond VA 35.4
16 Falls Church VA 35.1
17 Centreville VA 34.2
18 Tysons VA 33.5
19 Sudley VA 33.3
20 Goose Creek Village VA 31.8
21 Bull Run CDP (Prince William County) VA 31.8
22 Sugarland Run VA 31.7
23 West Falls Church VA 31.6
24 Stone Ridge VA 31.3
25 Idylwood VA 31.1
26 Occoquan VA 30.6
27 Kingstowne VA 30.3
28 Dale City VA 29.9
29 Loch Lomond VA 29.9
30 Sterling VA 29.7
31 Herndon VA 29.1
32 Annandale VA 28.6
33 Manassas Park VA 27.9
34 Burke Centre VA 27.9
35 Burke VA 27.2
36 Lake Ridge VA 26.9
37 Newport News VA 26.6
38 South Riding VA 26.3
39 Woodbridge VA 26.2
40 Franconia VA 26.2
41 Leesylvania VA 25.3
42 University of Virginia VA 25.1
43 Greenbriar VA 24.9
44 Charlottesville VA 24.7
45 Reston VA 24.4
46 West Springfield VA 24.3
47 North Springfield VA 23.9
48 Manassas VA 23.8
49 One Loudoun VA 23.8
50 Moorefield VA 23.7

Seven Corners, VA tops the list with a composite score of 65.6 out of 100, followed by Alexandria and Bailey's Crossroads. VA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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