2025 Compare Cities Rankings:
Floyd, VA vs Paonia, CO

#8 Emerging Metropolitan Areas

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

#63 Best Green Cities

Jobs plentiful ( Reccon if u's a worker) I an my ol lady ooh yea my siss also lives on same piece dirt raisd on . Mostly crimes theft from prob sumbudy u's know tryn buy  More

Floyd County culture is a delightful mix of country folk and the creative wave of hippie culture that joined it in the 60's and just kept growing. Floyd is experiencing  More

Paonia is Colorado’s best kept secret... amazing food, climate and scenery. Close to ski resorts and big city amenities, but isolated and charming. The town is safe and  More

I have lived just outside of Paonia for 35 years. The area is pretty, but jobs are scarce. Used to be mostly 'down to earth' farmers and ranchers and coal miners  More

"Mayberry in the Mountains" (Paonia and surrounding 8 mesas) population 6,600; median housing pricing is $164,207 (2007); average commute is less than 10 minutes;  More