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Colonial Heights Area Facts

  • Colonial Heights has a Livability Score of 74/100, which is considered excellent
  • Colonial Heights crime rates are 104% higher than the Virginia average
  • Cost of living in Colonial Heights is 8% lower than the Virginia average
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Great School System User Rating 4 rating By joshbarlow89 ( Feb 24, 2014) I grew up in this growing city for 12 years. Went to middle and high school. Would say there high school needs a new look. I think it 40+ years old now. I would have to disagree with there crime rated grading. I felt that this place is very safe and protect. Near Fort Lee. an ...Read More d a 20 min drive north to the state capital Richmond. Go 2 hours east and your at the beach. The is no night life in colonial heights. Many chain restaurants through the city. A major high way run through the city north to south(I-95).
I now live in Italy and would go back to live. Read Less
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      D Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Colonial Heights? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Floral Ave Park
      Tot Playground
      Bounce with Me
      Flora M Hill Park
      Lakeview Park
      Appamatuck Park
      White Bank Park
      Petersburg Old Town Historic District

      Entertainment

      Regal Cinemas Southpark Mall 6
      Keystone Antique Tractor Museum
      Violet Bank Museum
      Swaders Sports Park
      Rogers Stadium
      Petersburg Area Art League
      Farmers' Bank Museum
      Siege Museum

      Food & Drink

      Hardee's
      McDonald's
      Marco's Pizza
      Chipotle
      Jimmy John's
      Little Caesars
      Arby's
      Long John Silver's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Colonial Heights? Of all people who commute, 0.6% take public transportation in Colonial Heights.
      Drive to Work
      84%

      8% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Colonial Heights? The cost of living in Colonial Heights is 103/100 - which is 8% lower than Virginia.
      Colonial Heights
      103

      3% more expensive than average

      Virginia
      111

      11% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Colonial Heights? Colonial Heights crime rates are 3,644, which are 104% higher than Virginia
      Total Crime
      3,644 per 100k people

      72% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 28  

      72% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -0%

      Year over year crime is down

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in Colonial Heights? The median income in Colonial Heights is $89,873 which is 8% lower than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $89,87311% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $49,0779% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      2% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Walgreens
      Pharmacy Plus

      Doctors

      Andrews Wellness Center

      A+ Housing

      What are Colonial Heights home prices? Colonial Heights home prices are $323,593 - which is 26% lower than Virginia
      Median home value
      $323,5931% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,59210% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      66%

      4% higher than the US average

      A- Schools

      Does Colonial Heights have good schools? The Colonial Heights graduation rate is 83% - which is 2% lower than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      83%

      equal to the US average

      School test scores
      78%

      63% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      13:1

      21% lower than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Colonial Heights a good place to live? Colonial Heights has an overall rating of 78% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      78%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      72%

      4 total surveys

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