Climate
The citizens of Region 2000 enjoy a mild climate.
- January average temperature: 35°
- July average temperature: 76°
- Average annual precipitation: 40"
- Average annual snowfall: 21"
Close proximity to metro areas
Living in Central Virginia, it's easy to take advantage of the activities and resources that large cities have to offer. Region 2000 is just a few hours' drive from such major metropolitan areas as Washington D.C., Richmond, and Charlotte.
A Nationally recognized quality of life
The region’s core city of Lynchburg was recently recognized by Forbes magazine as among the top 50 places in the nation to start a business … and named one of the top 15 places in the nation to live by the latest edition of Cities Ranked and Rated.
Diverse housing & neighborhood options
The region's varied mix of urban, suburban, and rural settings encompass nearly every housing option imaginable. You can pick from neighborhoods of any size and style, and from dwellings built today or nearly 200 years ago. You can live in a new condo or townhouse, a stately Victorian home, a farmhouse with fields, a riverfront loft apartment, a cabin in the mountains...you name it. The choices are as diverse as the region.
Cost of living
Region 2000 offers exceptional living conditions, fair wages, and competitive expenses.
- Utility, Food, and Healthcare costs well below then national average
- Property tax rates approximately 30% below the national average
- Auto insurance rates 20% below the national average
- Overall unemployment rate of approximately 2%
- Extremely high air quality and water quality indexes
The chart below shows a sample of how Region 2000 stacks up economically against other eastern cities:
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Figures calculated from second quarter, 2003.
Source: American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association (ACCRA)
Low Crime Rates
Region 2000 is a safe place to live and work. The property crime rates are between five and 60% below the National average. Violent crime rates are 30% and more below the National Average.