Accolades

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Virginia Beach is #12 tech hub city

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Virginia Beach is one of the Best Places for Outdoor Enthusiasts to Live and Work

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Top Best Places for Black People to Live

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Virginia is the top state where Americans retire in 2020

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America's Best City to Live in and Save Money

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2016


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Virginia Beach Oceanfront: The Most Instagrammed Spot in Virginia
Top 20 Cities for Conferences

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One of the Best Places to Live for Vets

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One of the Best Mid-Sized Metro Areas for Job Seekers

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One of the Top U.S. Metro Areas for Families
Among 5 Hottest Beach Vacation Destinations for Families

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One of the Top 5 Digital Cities in America
Best Cities for Outdoor Enthusiasts (No. 5)

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Virginia Beach received an A+ in Starting a Small Business
Virginia Beach was named one of the 10 best cities to live in

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One of America's Best Boardwalks

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Best Large City for Veterans to Live
Top Destinations for Post-Military Life (No. 1)

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Best Affordable Cities to Start a Family (No. 1)

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One of the "Ten Best U.S. Cities for Millennial College Students"

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Best Places to be a kid (No. 2)