Arlington has once again ranked as one of the most generous localities in the nation, by one measure.
The county clocked in at No. 1 in Charity Navigator’s latest ranking of the most charitable “cities” with a population between 200,001 and 500,000 people.
The Little City has big flavors, and so does Arlington, according to one recent list of Northern Virginia’s best restaurants.
Twelve restaurants in Falls Church and Arlington made Northern Virginia Magazine’s list of The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia for 2025 — including three establishments in the top 10.
Arlington has ranked as the fittest “city” in the country for the eighth year straight, edging out D.C. at No. 2.
According to the new 2025 Fitness Index, Arlington has the highest percentage of residents “in excellent or very good health” (67.2%), the highest percentage sleeping 7+ hours per day (76.4%) and the lowest percentage of smokers (3.3%).
Arlington’s parks are still among the best in the country — but they don’t rank quite as high as they used to.
For the first time since 2017, Arlington County’s parks failed to rank among the top five in the nationwide “ParkScore” rankings. They fell from No. 5 last year to No. 7, in between San Francisco and Seattle.
The Clarendon Trader Joe’s is Arlington’s most accessible grocery store for walkers, bicyclists and transit users, according to a new ranking for a local advocacy group.
Other winners in Sustainable Mobility for Arlington County’s ranking of 18 Arlington grocery stores include grocers in Bluemont, Cherrydale, Pentagon City and Penrose. The lowest-ranking businesses, based on the group’s rubric, were a pair of grocers in Yorktown.
Arlington has once again ranked among the best “cities” to live in the United States — and an Arlington neighborhood stands at No. 1.
The county has maintained its No. 4 spot in the 2025 Niche ranking of the nation’s most liveable neighborhoods. That’s the same spot it held in 2024, but is below its No. 2 ranking in 2023.
A number of Arlington and Falls Church restaurants were honored this week as some of “The 100 Very Best Restaurants” in the D.C. area.
Taking into account both food and atmosphere, Washingtonian’s annual rankings recognized 20 Northern Virginia restaurants as the best of the best. Three Arlington spots and a half dozen Falls Church spots are repeat winners — but the list includes a couple of newcomers.
The best restaurants in Virginia, at least according to Washingtonian readers, are all in Arlington and Falls Church.
The magazine yesterday published its list of “Your Favorite Restaurants Around DC in 2024.” Under the “Best Restaurant in Virginia” category, readers chose three familiar local spots: Thompson Italian and Ellie Bird, both in Falls Church, plus Ruthie’s All Day in Arlington in the No. 3 position.
An Italian restaurant in Virginia Square is one of the best new restaurants in the country, according to Yelp.
The website ranked Carbonara (3865 Wilson Blvd) at No. 21 on its list of the Best New Restaurants of 2024 earlier this week. The national list selected 25 restaurants based on the volume and ratings of their Yelp reviews, among other factors.
Arlington was one of the most charitable locales in the country this year, by one measure.
According to data from Charity Navigator, Arlington residents donated $222,835 through the nonprofit’s Giving Basket. With $1.07 donated per capita, by Charity Navigator’s calculation, Arlington ranked first among “medium cities” that donated through the nonprofit.
The Washington Post has published its latest assessment of Arlington’s dining landscape, including eight restaurants it considers to be among the best in the county.
The Post describes a dynamic restaurant scene that “ebbs and flows like the rest of the Washington region, depending on who’s dishing up something new and who’s willing to stretch their gustatory comfort zone.”
Arlington and Falls Church have once again ranked as some of the most livable communities in the nation.
The ratings in the new AARP Livability Index, both good and bad, largely track with the findings of an ongoing Arlington County study into what residents value.
