New River Valley "Best of" List

Best place to retire, best place to start a new business, smartest – the New River Valley makes the list as a premiere place to live, play and work.

• Forbes says Blacksburg among the Best Places to Retire. Roanoke Times report.

• NRV a top 30 Leading Location for New and Expanding Business

• New River Valley named one of the Smartest Metro Areas in the country.

• NRV ranked a Top Job Destination for College Graduates by the American Institute for Economic Research.

• Blacksburg named Number 1 Best Place to Raise a Family. Bloomberg.

• Montgomery County ranked as a Best Town to Raise a Family by Niche Magazine.