
The NRV Ranked No. 8 Energy Star Small City
The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA (commonly known as Virginia’s New River Valley was number 8 in the 2018 Energy Star rankings for small cities.

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA (commonly known as Virginia’s New River Valley was number 8 in the 2018 Energy Star rankings for small cities.

Virginia’s New River Valley keeps topping charts. The NRV (Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA) was ranked the number 6 top job market for 2018 by Zippia.

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA (also know as Virginia’s New River Valley or the NRV) was named the #6 Top Job Market in the U.S. according to USA Today.

Explore every part of the Virginia’s New River Valley and check out these 10 things to do in the NRV this summer.

Crenshaw Lighting expanding in Floyd County, VA. The project will create 56 jobs, for a total of 120 jobs.

Thrillist named Floyd the most underrated city in Virginia. Due to its outdoor recreation opportunities and creative culture, Floyd made the list of underrated cities in all 50 states.

Both Floyd and Giles Counties ranked in the top 15 for Niche’s 2017 Best Counties to Buy a House in Virginia. The housing rankings were formulated based off data from the U.S. Census, the FBI, Zillow, and other data sources. The rankings include 90 counties in Virginia.

Virginia’s New River Valley (The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA) ranks among the top metros that are attracting young professionals while maintaining an affordable cost of living.

This summer, five towns (technically four towns and one city) were voted to top spots in the Happiest Mountain Towns reader poll by Blue Ridge Country magazine. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Floyd, and Pulaski all received top honors in the magazine’s rankings which used quantitative data like unemployment rates and commute times as a baseline, but also accounted for readers’ passions for their hometowns.
New River Valley, VA – Floyd continues to rack up third party recognitions as one of the best towns in the South. Over the past year, it has been featured on lists by USA Today and Southern Living.
In February, Southern Living Magazine named Floyd as one of the South’s Best Small Towns for 2016. Published since 1966, Southern Living highlights the beauty and culture of the growing South and has a reach of more than 23 million people each month. Floyd was among 20 small towns to be featured on its list.
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