Bristol, VA Rankings


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Bristol, VA is a city located in Southwest Virginia and was ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States according to Bestplaces.net. This ranking was determined by taking into account factors like cost of living, crime rates, housing availability, education system quality, and employment opportunities. Bristol scored highly on all mentioned criteria due to its low cost of living, low crime rate compared to other cities in the region, good employment opportunities with strong industries including healthcare and retail, and an excellent school system. Residents of Bristol also benefit from access to world-class outdoor recreation areas such as Holston River Park and Beaver Creek State Park. All this makes Bristol a great location for families looking for an affordable yet high-quality place to call home.

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Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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