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
Our community was recently ranked 24th out of 200 major metro areas by Forbes Magazine. The many technology-driven employers in Region 2000 offer you great places to work while you enjoy the quality of life here.
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 the national average
- Property tax rates approximately 30% below the national average
- Auto insurance rates 20% below the national average
- Overall unemployment rate tracks well below the national average.
- Extremely high air quality and water quality indexes
- The housing market has remained stable during economic downturns.
This chart shows how the Lynchburg region's cost of living stacks up against other cities in the U.S. Our cost of living is consistently below the national average (100).
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Composite 100% |
Groceries 13% | Housing 29% | Utilities 10% | Trans. 12% | Health 4% | Misc. 32% | |
| Lynchburg, VA | 94.9 | 90.8 | 92.2 | 106.3 | 92.3 | 101.5 | 95.5 |
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Charlottesville, VA |
107.5 | 105.6 | 119.5 | 106.4 | 91.5 | 95.4 | 105.2 |
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Roanoke, VA |
94.0 | 89.5 | 91.8 | 100.9 | 93.3 | 98.9 | 95.2 |
| Richmond, VA |
106.0 | 106.9 | 102.2 | 116.2 | 102.4 | 115.0 | 106.0 |
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Raleigh, NC |
98.4 | 105.4 | 89.6 | 100.5 | 96.2 | 104.6 | 102.8 |
| Baltimore, MD | 119.1 | 108.9 | 156.3 | 115.0 | 105.5 | 98.5 | 98.6 |
| Boston, MA | 131.1 | 116.7 | 152.4 | 135.8 | 103.0 | 124.8 | 127.5 |
| Chicago, IL | 118.3 | 113.2 | 134.3 | 126.3 | 119.7 | 108.5 | 104.2 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 126.5 | 127.2 | 141.1 | 137.2 | 104.2 | 110.9 | 119.8 |
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, First Quarter 2010 data.
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.