Livability Score

73
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Sweet Tooth Cafe
Coffee Shop
Mad Batter Café & Nook
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (3) F
Fairfield Foundation
Museum
Village Lanes Bowling Center
Bowling Alley
Hillside Cinema
Cinema
Food and Drink (11) F
Jersey Mike's
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Gloucester Brewing Company
Bar
Wendy's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Sonic
Fast Food
Cook Out
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Hardee's
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
Groceries (3) F
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Ware Neck Produce
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Parks (1) F
Brown Park
Park
Gloucester Youth Baseball
Park
Ark Park
Park
Beaverdam Park
Park
Shops (10) D-
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
Dollar General
Discount Store
Main Street Center
Mall
The Silver Box
Fashion
Up South LLC
Fashion
Smith's Florist & Gift Shoppe
Florist
Northern Neck Popcorn Bag
Gift Shop
Supercuts
Hairdresser
Big Lots
Department Store
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Joe's Kwik Mart
Convenience Store
Lowe's
Home Improvement
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Gloucester Courthouse.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations
F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0%
F
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cost of living C+

The cost of living in Gloucester Courthouse is 108/100 - which is 1% lower than Virginia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
D-
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
A-
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crime A+

Gloucester Courthouse crime rates are 864 per 100k, which is 55% lower than Virginia
Property Crime
759 crimes per 100k
A+
Violent Crime
105 crimes per 100k
A+
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employment B-

The median income in Gloucester Courthouse is $56,750 - which is 14% lower than Virginia.
Med. Household Income
$56,750
D
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
A+
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (8)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
B+
Behl Orthodontics
Dentist
Dr. Timothy A. Leigh, D.D.S
Dentist
Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station Number 1
Fire Station
Gloucester County Health Clinic
Clinic
Gloucester County Sheriff's Office
Police
Virginia State Police Division 5 Area 33 Office
Police
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
A-
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housing A-

Gloucester Courthouse home prices are $263,800 - which is 6% higher than Virginia
Home Price
$263,800
A+
Home Appreciation Rate
9%
B+
Home Affordability
4.6x (home price to income ratio)
F
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schools A+

The Gloucester Courthouse graduation rate is 86% - which is 1% higher than Virginia
School Test Scores
91%
A+
High School Grad. Rates
86%
C+
Elementary Schools (3) F
Mid Peninsula Reg Spec Ed Ctr
Botetourt Elementary
Gloucester Montessori School
Gloucester & Mathews Counties Gov'S Health Sciences Academy
Ware Academy
Page Middle
High Schools (0) F
Gloucester High
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ratings A

Gloucester Courthouse has an overall rating of 81% from 3 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes
A
User Surveys (2)
From AreaVibes
A
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Gloucester Courthouse Area Facts

  • Gloucester Courthouse has a Livability Score of 73/100, which is considered excellent
  • Gloucester Courthouse crime rates are 55% lower than the Virginia average
  • Cost of living in Gloucester Courthouse is 1% lower than the Virginia average
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Life on and near the water dominates this idyllic, conservative community. 4 rating By pagemike ( Jul 08, 2016) People settle in Gloucester for one major reason - to be close to the water and Chesapeake Bay. Visually – it is framed by a mixed landscape of open pastures, forest, farmland, and, of course, lots of waterfront. This gives it a semi-rural, homey feel as if it were Mayberry ...Read More on the Chesapeake. Gloucester definitely has its own vibe. It serves as the center of a bedroom community that feeds into the Greater Hampton Roads metroplex. The community is on the Eastern Flyway making it ideal for all kinds of bird watchers, duck hunters, and nature lovers. That, along with some of the most affordable waterfront homes anywhere from Florida to Maine, makes Gloucester an ideal place for sportsmen, families, nature lovers, and retirees. This is the place to splurge and own a boat. Weather is mostly mild in the winter, perfect in spring and fall, hot & humid in summer. I live on the water in a rustic farmhouse that was built in 1880. I can walk out the front door, grab my fishing pole, walk another hundred feet to a pier where I dock my boat, and be catching sea trout, rockfish, or corvine on the Ware River almost any time I want. Local waters are brimming with fat, healthy blue crabs and oysters. Across the river is an oyster aquaculture business that raises these delicious shellfish right here - growing spat to full grown marketable adult oysters in under two years. So, in Gloucester - home grown seafood is a passion shared by hundreds of households and encouraged by Virginia wildlife & fisheries policies. I love this place - it's an outdoorsman's dream! Cost of living is not markedly higher or lower than central Virginia - but it is lower than northern Virginia (D.C.). Housing is affordable but good rental properties move fast. Good jobs in town are difficult to come by. The surrounding county is transitioning from agricultural to service industries. Most workers drive a half-hour or more across the Coleman Bridge to work in the Hampton Roads Metro area. Many who did that for decades have retired here and plenty of others move here after retirement from cities up North. There is a small but fairly new hospital serving Gloucester and there are excellent large medical centers in Norfolk and Williamsburg. Dining out and the night life leave much to be desired - but, the city of Norfolk, along with Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, and Newport News provide plenty of diversion and variety less than an hour's drive away. It's easy living in Gloucester - people are friendly and welcoming. It is quiet at night and on holidays. You will not feel 'lost in the crowds' - since you will rarely encounter a crowd around town - except during the Daffodil Festival in April and on Memorial Day or the Fourth of July. Gloucester has a spiffy, traditional Main Street district that is one to two miles from the 'business' and shopping district along U.S. Highway 17. The big box stores along Highway 17 will take care of your everyday needs. For special purchases you may need to drive into Williamsburg or Newport News where there are many more retail sites. Cultural and recreational opportunities abound - but are scattered throughout the region and too numerous to list. It's fair to say that there's a lot to do if you have the wheels to get you where you need to go. Two downsides of living in Gloucester are the lack of public transportation options and the over-reliance on Highway 17. It is the single, main road that leads to the Coleman Bridge over the York River to the larger communities in Hampton Roads. Driving Highway 17 south is not as stressful as being on a busy interstate freeway – but, it’s no picnic either. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Gloucester Courthouse? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Brown Park
      Gloucester Youth Baseball
      Ark Park
      Beaverdam Park

      Entertainment

      Fairfield Foundation
      Village Lanes Bowling Center
      Hillside Cinema

      Food & Drink

      Jersey Mike's
      Chick-fil-A
      Gloucester Brewing Company
      Wendy's
      McDonald's
      Sonic
      Cook Out
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Gloucester Courthouse? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Gloucester Courthouse.
      Drive to Work
      83%

      6% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Gloucester Courthouse a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Riverside Walter Reed Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Doctors