Virginia cities offer the best in cosmopolitan living, but you can still find peace and quiet in the quaint villages, seaside towns and foothill communities. The range of housing choices here consists of country homes, residential, horse farms, cattle ranches, wooded acreage, recreational land, mountain property, waterfront and businesses. Its hospitable climate with warm days, cool nights and relatively mild winters, makes for a comfortable lifestyle all year-round. Enjoy hiking on over 500 miles of trails in Shenandoah National Park, premier snow skiing, top-rated golfing or exploring the Luray Caverns. Virginia’s highly diversified economy is led by manufacturing and has recently seen an expansion in services to an increasingly metropolitan economy.
This includes major impacts of federal government activities in Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia, the headquarters of many large corporations. The region’s economic activity creates significant growth in employment and personal income, making it the economic leader of the state with a remarkably thriving retail sector. Higher education fuels a growing workforce as colleges and campuses offer one and two-year programs as well as continuing education classes for the adult population.
