Thank you for helping Blue Ridge Country identify the Happiest Towns in the Blue Ridge Mountains!
Presented below are 71 finalists selected by our team and organized into three overall population categories. Listed in alphabetical order on the ballot, these towns were chosen based on a variety of qualities that contribute to resident happiness, including access to nature, walkability, vibrant local life, a strong sense of character, everyday opportunities for fun, and more.
Details:
- In order to vote you must first create a free account or sign in here. If you start voting without an account you will be prompted to create one as you go.
- The voting period ends at midnight on March 8, 2026
- Voting is limited to one town per population category, per day.
(Want to vote for more than one? Come back daily to vote again and again!) - If the town you wish to vote for is not listed among the nominees, please use the write-in option to submit it for consideration.
Rules and Regulations
- You may vote a maximum of one time per population category, per day.
- Blue Ridge Country magazine reserves the right to modify any categories and/or contestants.
- Duplicate submissions by the same entrant will be subject to disqualification. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different social media or email accounts, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant’s entries and that entrant may be disqualified. All terms and conditions of any utilized social media apply. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same social media or e-mail account. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. In the event of a dispute as to any social media or e-mail account, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register on the platform will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Each potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.
Any nominated town will be immediately disqualified if they are found in violation of one or more of the following contest rules:
- Exchanging a good or service for votes (including bribes, sales, discounts, free, etc.)
- Exploiting a competing contestant negatively for personal gain or votes
- Participating in fraudulent voting (third-party resources, fraudulent emails, etc.)
If you have any questions, or see someone violating any of the rules above, please contact us here.
Part of a nominated town and want to help get out the vote? Feel free to use our complimentary voting toolkit to help spread the word!
That’s all there is to it! Thank you, and HAPPY voting!
NOTE: By participating in this reader poll your email address will automatically be added into Blue Ridge Country’s free e-newsletter list at the conclusion of the contest. You will receive e-newsletters and/or digital promotions and may unsubscribe at any time.
