Roanoke is about 45 minutes from me (I'm in Lynchburg). It's bigger than my city, and the costs are low. It's a really central city, and it is close to Va. Tech and a little over an hour to UVA. Washington & Lee, Roanoke College, and Hollins are also close by, as is Lynchburg College. I believe they all have Greek Life. You can get to the big cities in WVa easily from Roanoke, and Greensboro is a little over an hour, too, I believe. It's a nice city
We shop there a lot and my fiance and I have also talked about moving there.