James City County, Virginia
Population 81,013
- Overall cost of living: −2.1% vs the US average, higher than 86% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Broadband coverage: 95.2%, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $447,200 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,552 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $159/mo | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,799/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.65% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.3% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.75% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,901 | higher than 83% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $109,985 | higher than 97% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6.8% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 327.2 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈214 days | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 30°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 4 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 37 days | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 68 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.6% of weeks | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.5°F | higher than 81% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 49.4 in | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $89/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $62/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.6/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4.4/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.23/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7 µg/m³ | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 10.9 mi | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈114.6 ft | lower than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.2% | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 51% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 24.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | N/A | |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.75 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.36 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 5.5 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 112/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 7 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4.2★ | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.3 yrs | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.6% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 467/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 113/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 97.8% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 31 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 59 min | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.2% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.5% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 17.4% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 75 min | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 30 per sq mi | higher than 60% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.2 per 1k | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.4 per 1k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Population | 81,013 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Median age | 47.1 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +12.2 per 1k/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 52.5% Dem | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 46.3% Rep | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 71.7% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.2% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Black | 12.4% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.5% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.5% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 24 parks | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.2 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.2 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 53 min | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 20.5% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 81 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 543 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 27 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 85 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 14 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 24 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 21 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 86 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
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