Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$320,700
Virginia Beach $340,900
Median rent$1,062/mo
Virginia Beach $1,478/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Virginia Beach 35%
Gloucester Point
Gloucester County11,109 residentsGloucester County Public Schools
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
10th of 11 Virginia Beach suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
50
Virginia Beach median 54
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Gloucester Point is like to live in, by category
Bars show Gloucester Point against Virginia Beach. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency—
Virginia Beach median 13th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.4
Virginia Beach median 14.3
Graduation rate87%
Virginia Beach median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 87/100
A−
Housing cost index82
Virginia Beach 100
Eff. tax rate0.56%
Virginia Beach 0.78%
Local sales tax5.77%
Virginia Beach median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 20/100
F
Mean commute35.4 min
Virginia Beach 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes40%
Virginia Beach 66%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Virginia Beach median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés19
Virginia Beach median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Virginia Beach median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks5
Virginia Beach median 20 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$74,001
Virginia Beach $82,330
Unemployment3.4%
Virginia Beach 4.8%
Professional occupations32%
Virginia Beach 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Gloucester Point on commute & transport
Gloucester Point's weakest grade is F. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Williamsburg12 mi from Gloucester PointB+ 66 C+ Hampton19 mi from Gloucester PointC+ 55 C− Newport News13 mi from Gloucester PointC 55 C− Poquoson14 mi from Gloucester PointD+ 54 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Gloucester Point
Is Gloucester Point, VA a good place to live?
Gloucester Point scores 50 out of 100, 10th of 11 Virginia Beach suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Gloucester Point expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $320,700, 6% below the Virginia Beach median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.56%. $1,062/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Gloucester Point?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Gloucester Point sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 13.4 student–teacher ratio. Gloucester Point is served by Gloucester County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Gloucester Point?
The mean commute is 35.4 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Gloucester Point?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 19 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Gloucester Point old or new?
The median home in Gloucester Point was built in 1982 — close to the Virginia Beach median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 73% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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