Trulia recently released a new online feature “Living Well Maps” which aim to help prospective home buyers get a better feel for neighborhoods. The data takes a look at features such as Quiet Streets, Great Places to Play, as well as Care and Essentials. Using this data the team at Trulia found something we have known all along. Charlottesville, VA was ranked the #1 place to live for living well in a small metro (population under 1 million).Additionally, a neighborhood just north of downtown, Locust Grove, was named the best neighborhood for living well! From Trulia “Those looking to live well in a small city would be best off in the Locust Grove neighborhood of Charlottesville, Va. Locust Grove sits just north of downtown Charlottesville, and boasts a high concentration of play-centric amenities such as the Meadow Creek golf course and numerous playgrounds. It’s also nestled between three large parks and is quiet – over half of it’s streets have low traffic volume. Another added bonus: It’s close, but not too close, to the University of Virginia, which is full of restaurants, bars, and bookstores.”
We are thrilled to see Charlottesville getting more recognition as a wonderful place to live.
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