2026 Compare Cities Rankings:
Blacksburg, VA vs Hanover, NH

#8 Emerging Metropolitan Areas

#19 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)

#63 Best Green Cities

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

4 great seasons without  More

Hanover/Lyme is where people from MA and NY and other states move so they can be big fish in little ponds. For the area, Hanover is a nice town but there are many such  More