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Most active towns in Virginia

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 255 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Wyndham 1 Wyndham 14% Likely range 11–17% 1 Difficult Run 14% Likely range 12–17% Map of Great Falls 1 Great Falls 14% Likely range 12–17%
#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation
T1 Wyndham Wyndham12,099 people 14% 11–17% 12,099
T1 Difficult Run9,938 people 14% 12–17% 9,938
T1 Map of Great Falls Great Falls15,228 people 14% 12–17% 15,228
T4 Map of Arlington Arlington236,254 people 15% 12–17% 236,254
T4 Short Pump Short Pump29,026 people 15% 12–17% 29,026
T4 Crosspointe5,669 people 15% 13–18% 5,669
T4 Franklin Farm Franklin Farm18,736 people 15% 13–18% 18,736
T4 Dranesville Dranesville11,828 people 15% 13–18% 11,828
T4 South Run South Run6,600 people 15% 13–18% 6,600
T10 Wolf Trap Wolf Trap15,858 people 16% 13–18% 15,858
T10 McLean McLean49,627 people 16% 13–18% 49,627
T10 Tysons Tysons28,936 people 16% 13–18% 28,936
T10 Fort Hunt Fort Hunt16,700 people 16% 13–18% 16,700
T10 Floris Floris7,589 people 16% 13–19% 7,589
T10 Falls Church Falls Church14,710 people 16% 13–19% 14,710
T10 Fairfax Station Fairfax Station12,566 people 16% 14–19% 12,566
T10 Fort Belvoir8,449 people 16% 13–19% 8,449
T10 Broadlands14,353 people 16% 13–19% 14,353
T10 Brambleton Brambleton24,537 people 16% 13–19% 24,537
T10 New Baltimore New Baltimore11,919 people 16% 13–20% 11,919
T10 Lowes Island11,018 people 16% 13–20% 11,018
T10 Pimmit Hills Pimmit Hills6,589 people 16% 14–20% 6,589
T10 Union Mill4,484 people 16% 14–19% 4,484
T24 Dunn Loring Dunn Loring8,957 people 17% 14–19% 8,957
T24 Innsbrook Innsbrook8,578 people 17% 14–20% 8,578
T24 Braddock6,536 people 17% 14–19% 6,536
T24 Wakefield Wakefield11,930 people 17% 14–20% 11,930
T24 Bull Run7,823 people 17% 14–20% 7,823
T24 Hayfield Hayfield4,392 people 17% 14–20% 4,392
T24 Merrifield Merrifield20,698 people 17% 14–19% 20,698
T24 Belmont9,729 people 17% 14–20% 9,729
T24 Moorefield Moorefield6,123 people 17% 14–20% 6,123
T24 Oakton Oakton36,528 people 17% 15–20% 36,528
T24 Fair Oaks Fair Oaks35,545 people 17% 15–20% 35,545
T24 Woodlake7,358 people 17% 14–20% 7,358
T24 Stone Ridge16,603 people 17% 14–21% 16,603
T24 Vienna Vienna16,412 people 17% 15–20% 16,412
T24 Loudoun Valley Estates Loudoun Valley Estates10,271 people 17% 14–20% 10,271
T24 Belle Haven Belle Haven6,570 people 17% 14–20% 6,570
T24 Map of Reston Reston64,414 people 17% 15–20% 64,414
T24 Cascades Cascades12,357 people 17% 14–21% 12,357
T24 Purcellville Purcellville8,973 people 17% 14–21% 8,973
T24 Navy3,839 people 17% 14–21% 3,839
T24 George Mason George Mason9,937 people 17% 15–20% 9,937
T24 Pantops4,665 people 17% 14–22% 4,665
T24 Arcola3,509 people 17% 14–21% 3,509
T47 Franconia Franconia18,335 people 18% 15–20% 18,335
T47 One Loudoun3,309 people 18% 15–21% 3,309
T47 Crozet Crozet9,289 people 18% 14–21% 9,289
T47 Fair Lakes Fair Lakes8,894 people 18% 15–21% 8,894
T47 Kingstowne Kingstowne18,360 people 18% 15–21% 18,360
T47 Huntington Huntington13,502 people 18% 16–21% 13,502
T47 Newington Forest Newington Forest12,316 people 18% 15–21% 12,316
T47 Burke Centre Burke Centre17,037 people 18% 15–21% 17,037
T47 Mantua Mantua8,298 people 18% 15–21% 8,298
T47 Map of Linton Hall Linton Hall41,876 people 18% 16–22% 41,876
T47 Long Branch7,034 people 18% 15–21% 7,034
T47 Ashburn Ashburn46,026 people 18% 15–22% 46,026
T47 Burke Burke44,029 people 18% 16–21% 44,029
T47 Laurel Hill Laurel Hill7,450 people 18% 15–21% 7,450
T47 Kings Park Kings Park4,315 people 18% 15–22% 4,315
T47 McNair McNair22,655 people 18% 16–21% 22,655
T47 Quantico Base Quantico Base5,840 people 18% 15–22% 5,840
T47 Lovettsville Lovettsville2,719 people 18% 15–22% 2,719
T65 Kings Park West Kings Park West13,442 people 19% 16–22% 13,442
T65 Independent Hill Independent Hill10,853 people 19% 16–22% 10,853
T65 Countryside Countryside9,661 people 19% 15–22% 9,661
T65 Map of West Springfield West Springfield22,532 people 19% 16–22% 22,532
T65 Rose Hill Rose Hill21,066 people 19% 16–22% 21,066
T65 Midlothian Midlothian19,120 people 19% 16–22% 19,120
T65 Newington Newington13,478 people 19% 16–22% 13,478
T65 Hollymead8,482 people 19% 15–22% 8,482
T65 South Riding34,352 people 19% 16–22% 34,352
T65 Woodburn Woodburn9,503 people 19% 16–22% 9,503
T65 Bethel Manor4,393 people 19% 16–23% 4,393
T65 Lansdowne Lansdowne12,328 people 19% 16–23% 12,328
T65 Greenbriar Greenbriar8,243 people 19% 16–23% 8,243
T65 Lexington Lexington7,525 people 19% 15–24% 7,525
T79 Alexandria Alexandria156,976 people 20% 16–23% 156,976
T79 Tuckahoe Tuckahoe49,183 people 20% 17–23% 49,183
T79 Map of Lake Monticello Lake Monticello10,662 people 20% 16–23% 10,662
T79 Gainesville Gainesville18,196 people 20% 17–23% 18,196
T79 Idylwood Idylwood17,559 people 20% 17–23% 17,559
T79 Mount Vernon Mount Vernon13,122 people 20% 17–23% 13,122
T79 Map of Buckhall Buckhall21,602 people 20% 17–24% 21,602
T79 Centreville Centreville71,706 people 20% 17–23% 71,706
T79 Brandermill13,730 people 20% 17–23% 13,730
T79 Massanetta Springs6,358 people 20% 16–24% 6,358
T79 Map of Montclair Montclair22,387 people 20% 17–24% 22,387
T79 Glen Allen Glen Allen17,551 people 20% 17–24% 17,551
T79 Leesburg Leesburg49,171 people 20% 17–24% 49,171
T79 Poquoson Poquoson12,639 people 20% 17–25% 12,639
T79 Lake Barcroft Lake Barcroft10,973 people 20% 18–24% 10,973
T94 Map of Bon Air Bon Air16,904 people 21% 18–24% 16,904
T94 University of Virginia9,065 people 21% 16–25% 9,065
T94 Fairfax Fairfax25,026 people 21% 17–24% 25,026
T94 Leesylvania Leesylvania21,632 people 21% 18–25% 21,632
T94 Bridgewater Bridgewater6,708 people 21% 16–26% 6,708
T94 Cave Spring25,742 people 21% 17–24% 25,742
T94 Christiansburg Christiansburg22,720 people 21% 17–24% 22,720
T94 University Center3,923 people 21% 17–25% 3,923
T94 Blacksburg Blacksburg45,446 people 21% 18–25% 45,446
T94 Chantilly Chantilly24,036 people 21% 18–24% 24,036
T94 Aquia Harbour Aquia Harbour7,481 people 21% 17–26% 7,481
T94 Warrenton Warrenton10,176 people 21% 18–25% 10,176
T94 Carrollton8,436 people 21% 17–25% 8,436
T94 Lincolnia Lincolnia20,320 people 21% 19–25% 20,320
T94 Williamsburg Williamsburg15,798 people 21% 17–26% 15,798
T109 Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods7,984 people 22% 18–26% 7,984
T109 Lake Ridge Lake Ridge46,049 people 22% 19–25% 46,049
T109 Rockwood10,010 people 22% 19–25% 10,010
T109 Falmouth Falmouth5,216 people 22% 18–26% 5,216
T109 Virginia Beach Virginia Beach456,349 people 22% 19–25% 456,349
T109 Dulles Town Center Dulles Town Center5,464 people 22% 19–26% 5,464
T109 Map of Chamberlayne Chamberlayne4,692 people 22% 19–26% 4,692
T109 Merrimac2,733 people 22% 18–28% 2,733
T109 Charlottesville Charlottesville45,437 people 22% 19–26% 45,437
T109 Lake Wilderness3,139 people 22% 18–27% 3,139
T119 Herndon Herndon24,672 people 23% 20–26% 24,672
T119 Map of Cherry Hill Cherry Hill26,044 people 23% 20–27% 26,044
T119 Map of County Center County Center3,789 people 23% 19–27% 3,789
T119 Mechanicsville Mechanicsville38,683 people 23% 19–26% 38,683
T119 Enon4,137 people 23% 19–27% 4,137
T119 Daleville3,797 people 23% 18–28% 3,797
T119 West Point West Point3,480 people 23% 18–28% 3,480
T119 Chesapeake Chesapeake252,583 people 23% 20–27% 252,583
T119 Fredericksburg Fredericksburg28,873 people 23% 19–27% 28,873
T119 Forest Forest13,430 people 23% 19–27% 13,430
T119 North Springfield North Springfield7,050 people 23% 19–27% 7,050
T119 Lorton Lorton20,991 people 23% 20–27% 20,991
T119 Map of Lakeside Lakeside12,654 people 23% 20–27% 12,654
T119 Shawneeland2,754 people 23% 19–28% 2,754
T119 Map of Verona Verona4,165 people 23% 19–28% 4,165
T119 Cloverdale3,208 people 23% 19–28% 3,208
T119 Blue Ridge Blue Ridge2,800 people 23% 19–28% 2,800
T119 Sugarland Run12,629 people 23% 20–27% 12,629
T119 North Shore3,638 people 23% 19–28% 3,638
T119 Map of Dahlgren Dahlgren3,350 people 23% 19–28% 3,350
T139 Map of Timberlake Timberlake12,725 people 24% 20–28% 12,725
T139 Smithfield Smithfield8,834 people 24% 20–28% 8,834
T139 King George King George4,851 people 24% 20–28% 4,851
T139 West Falls Church West Falls Church31,279 people 24% 21–27% 31,279
T139 Lake Land'Or Lake Land'Or4,390 people 24% 20–28% 4,390
T139 Ashland Ashland7,772 people 24% 20–28% 7,772
T139 Laurel Laurel18,721 people 24% 21–28% 18,721
T139 Salem Salem25,618 people 24% 21–28% 25,618
T139 Gloucester Courthouse Gloucester Courthouse3,336 people 24% 20–29% 3,336
T139 Chester Chester24,474 people 24% 21–28% 24,474
T139 Map of Weyers Cave Weyers Cave2,744 people 24% 20–29% 2,744
T139 Lynchburg79,497 people 24% 21–29% 79,497
T139 Ettrick Ettrick5,910 people 24% 20–29% 5,910
T139 Map of Grottoes Grottoes2,961 people 24% 20–29% 2,961
T153 Gloucester Point Gloucester Point11,109 people 25% 20–29% 11,109
T153 Staunton Staunton25,948 people 25% 21–29% 25,948
T153 Groveton Groveton13,931 people 25% 22–29% 13,931
T153 Spotsylvania Courthouse Spotsylvania Courthouse7,180 people 25% 21–29% 7,180
T153 Springfield Springfield31,154 people 25% 22–29% 31,154
T153 Lake Caroline Lake Caroline2,862 people 25% 21–30% 2,862
T153 Map of Windsor Windsor2,852 people 25% 21–30% 2,852
T153 Colonial Heights Colonial Heights18,352 people 25% 21–30% 18,352
T153 Manchester Manchester12,445 people 25% 22–29% 12,445
T153 Map of Triangle Triangle10,450 people 25% 22–30% 10,450
T153 Richmond Richmond229,359 people 25% 22–29% 229,359
T153 Radford Radford16,726 people 25% 21–30% 16,726
T153 Stuarts Draft Stuarts Draft11,780 people 25% 21–30% 11,780
T153 Bealeton5,034 people 25% 21–30% 5,034
T167 Berryville Berryville4,707 people 26% 21–30% 4,707
T167 Fishersville Fishersville9,484 people 26% 22–30% 9,484
T167 Potomac Mills Potomac Mills5,741 people 26% 22–30% 5,741
T167 Marshall Marshall3,219 people 26% 21–31% 3,219
T167 Harrisonburg Harrisonburg51,392 people 26% 22–30% 51,392
T167 Dublin Dublin2,671 people 26% 21–31% 2,671
T167 Culpeper Culpeper20,794 people 26% 22–30% 20,794
T167 Manassas Manassas42,976 people 26% 22–31% 42,976
T167 Norfolk Norfolk233,596 people 26% 22–30% 233,596
T167 Suffolk Suffolk98,796 people 26% 22–30% 98,796
T167 Map of Dale City Dale City71,016 people 26% 23–30% 71,016
T167 Map of Sterling Sterling32,411 people 26% 23–30% 32,411
T167 Vinton Vinton8,056 people 26% 22–31% 8,056
T167 Hollins17,097 people 26% 22–31% 17,097
T181 Hampton Hampton137,557 people 27% 23–31% 137,557
T181 Shenandoah Farms4,179 people 27% 22–32% 4,179
T181 Map of Dumbarton Dumbarton7,997 people 27% 23–31% 7,997
T181 Matoaca Matoaca2,724 people 27% 23–31% 2,724
T181 Chincoteague Chincoteague3,296 people 27% 22–31% 3,296
T181 Pearisburg Pearisburg2,860 people 27% 23–32% 2,860
T181 Bull Run Bull Run16,859 people 27% 24–31% 16,859
T181 Abingdon Abingdon8,330 people 27% 23–32% 8,330
T181 Annandale Annandale41,705 people 27% 24–31% 41,705
T181 Map of East Highland Park East Highland Park15,265 people 27% 23–31% 15,265
T191 Strasburg Strasburg7,214 people 28% 23–32% 7,214
T191 Sandston Sandston7,399 people 28% 24–32% 7,399
T191 Luray Luray4,827 people 28% 23–33% 4,827
T191 Farmville Farmville7,774 people 28% 23–33% 7,774
T191 Mount Hermon4,155 people 28% 24–32% 4,155
T191 Wise Wise2,916 people 28% 23–33% 2,916
T191 Buena Vista Buena Vista6,593 people 28% 23–33% 6,593
T191 Lebanon Lebanon3,116 people 28% 23–33% 3,116
T191 Waynesboro Waynesboro22,841 people 28% 23–33% 22,841
T191 Map of Bailey's Crossroads Bailey's Crossroads24,271 people 28% 25–32% 24,271
T191 Newport News Newport News184,216 people 28% 24–32% 184,216
T191 Woodlawn Woodlawn21,194 people 28% 25–32% 21,194
T191 Front Royal Front Royal15,296 people 28% 24–33% 15,296
T191 Woodbridge Woodbridge43,945 people 28% 25–33% 43,945
T191 Orange Orange5,066 people 28% 24–34% 5,066
T206 Map of Yorkshire Yorkshire9,782 people 29% 25–34% 9,782
T206 Wytheville Wytheville8,202 people 29% 24–34% 8,202
T206 Winchester Winchester27,913 people 29% 24–34% 27,913
T206 Hutchison7,284 people 29% 24–33% 7,284
T206 Elkton Elkton3,006 people 29% 24–34% 3,006
T206 Broadway Broadway4,273 people 29% 24–34% 4,273
T206 Highland Springs14,296 people 29% 25–33% 14,296
T206 Map of Montrose Montrose8,285 people 29% 25–34% 8,285
T206 Bluefield Bluefield4,979 people 29% 24–34% 4,979
T206 Map of Sudley Sudley19,162 people 29% 26–34% 19,162
T206 Timberville Timberville3,036 people 29% 25–34% 3,036
T206 Hillsville Hillsville2,864 people 29% 24–35% 2,864
T206 Madison Heights Madison Heights10,266 people 29% 25–34% 10,266
T206 Map of Loch Lomond Loch Lomond4,606 people 29% 26–34% 4,606
T220 Dumfries Dumfries5,816 people 30% 26–34% 5,816
T220 Manassas Park Manassas Park16,798 people 30% 25–35% 16,798
T220 Roanoke Roanoke98,355 people 30% 26–34% 98,355
T220 Portsmouth Portsmouth97,190 people 30% 26–34% 97,190
T220 Tazewell Tazewell4,390 people 30% 26–35% 4,390
T220 Bristol Bristol16,849 people 30% 26–35% 16,849
T220 Big Stone Gap Big Stone Gap5,162 people 30% 25–37% 5,162
T220 Rocky Mount Rocky Mount4,950 people 30% 26–35% 4,950
T228 Hybla Valley Hybla Valley17,257 people 31% 27–35% 17,257
T228 Marion Marion5,670 people 31% 26–36% 5,670
T228 Meadowbrook20,749 people 31% 27–35% 20,749
T228 Shenandoah Shenandoah2,888 people 31% 26–37% 2,888
T232 Pulaski Pulaski8,893 people 32% 27–37% 8,893
T232 Norton Norton3,577 people 32% 26–37% 3,577
T232 Altavista Altavista3,342 people 32% 26–37% 3,342
T232 Crewe Crewe2,906 people 32% 27–37% 2,906
T232 Seven Corners Seven Corners9,371 people 32% 28–36% 9,371
T237 Clifton Forge Clifton Forge3,447 people 33% 27–38% 3,447
T237 Woodstock Woodstock5,871 people 33% 28–38% 5,871
T237 South Hill South Hill4,786 people 33% 28–38% 4,786
T237 Map of Collinsville Collinsville7,139 people 33% 28–38% 7,139
T237 Covington Covington5,680 people 33% 28–39% 5,680
T242 Blackstone Blackstone3,341 people 34% 29–39% 3,341
T242 Franklin Franklin8,250 people 34% 29–40% 8,250
T242 Richlands Richlands5,171 people 34% 29–39% 5,171
T242 Galax Galax6,726 people 34% 29–40% 6,726
T242 Petersburg Petersburg33,537 people 34% 30–39% 33,537
T242 Colonial Beach Colonial Beach3,966 people 34% 29–40% 3,966
T248 Bedford Bedford7,724 people 35% 30–40% 7,724
T248 Bellwood Bellwood7,907 people 35% 31–39% 7,907
T250 Martinsville Martinsville13,658 people 36% 31–41% 13,658
T250 Map of Hopewell Hopewell22,959 people 36% 31–41% 22,959
T250 South Boston South Boston7,853 people 36% 31–41% 7,853
T250 Danville Danville42,214 people 36% 31–41% 42,214
254 Emporia Emporia5,547 people 37% 31–43% 5,547
255 Bensley Bensley5,949 people 38% 33–42% 5,949

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Virginia it’s 24%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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