Access to the pace of life you choose!

Best known for its natural beauty, recreational opportunities, bold connections to country music, and NASCAR, Bristol is a mecca for those who desire access to urban conveniences, such as premier shopping, two major health care systems and entertainment, and yet prefer a less expensive, easier lifestyle. Here’s what we mean:

Rankings and accolades

• One of the nation’s most livable cities – American Demographic Magazine
• First municipal electric company in the nation to launch a fiber-to-the-user (FTTU) network, offering the "triple-play" of internet, telephone and cable services.
• First region (Tri-Cities) in the nation to receive an All-America City Award from the National Civic League

Virginia rankings:

#1 Most business-friendly state, Pollina Real Estate Inc.
#1 Best state for doing business (2006, 2007), Forbes.com
#1 Best place for children to succeed from childhood to adulthood, Education Week
#2 Best state for starting new companies, Entrepreneur.com
#2 Use of information technology to benefit resident, 2006 Digital States Survey
#3 Lowest unemployment rate