Lynchburg Metro Local Living Guide

New to Lynchburg Metro, or still weighing it? Start here. What each town is actually like, what homes really cost, and what's going on this week.

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Downtown Lynchburg viewed across the James River
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The towns

They're not interchangeable. Open any one for what you'd pay, how the schools rate, and what it's like to live there day to day.

Downtown Lynchburg zoomed in
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Bedford VA - county courthouse
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Camp Creek State Park - Campbell Falls WV 2 LR
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James River Gorge from Amherst County overlook
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Lynchburg City

Walkable downtown, the James River bluffs, and five colleges. The metro's urban core.

Bedford County

Smith Mountain Lake, the Peaks of Otter, and a low county tax rate. Lake and mountain living.

Campbell County

Suburban and rural south of the city. Altavista and Rustburg, with affordable acreage near the metro.

Amherst County

Blue Ridge foothills north of the James: the Parkway, Sweet Briar College, and rural quiet.

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Bridge for Appalachian Trail, crossing the James River, Virginia, Fall 2017
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