Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$428,100
Virginia Beach $340,900
Median rent$1,407/mo
Virginia Beach $1,478/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Virginia Beach 35%
Williamsburg
Williamsburg County15,798 residentsWilliamsburg-James City County Public Schools
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
1st of 11 Virginia Beach suburbs. Strong on cost of living and commute & transport, held back by employment & income.
66
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 Williamsburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Williamsburg against Virginia Beach. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency—
Virginia Beach median 13th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.6
Virginia Beach median 14.3
Graduation rate90%
Virginia Beach median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 87/100
A−
Housing cost index90
Virginia Beach 100
Eff. tax rate0.61%
Virginia Beach 0.78%
Local sales tax5.77%
Virginia Beach median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 82/100
B+
Mean commute19.5 min
Virginia Beach 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes79%
Virginia Beach 66%
Transit stops / sq mi3.3
Virginia Beach median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés137
Virginia Beach median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Virginia Beach median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Virginia Beach median 20 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 32/100
F
Median household income$75,604
Virginia Beach $82,330
Unemployment6.8%
Virginia Beach 4.8%
Professional occupations43%
Virginia Beach 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Williamsburg on employment & income
Williamsburg's weakest grade is F. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Poquoson24 mi from WilliamsburgB− 54 C− Gloucester Point12 mi from WilliamsburgD+ 50 D+ Newport News17 mi from WilliamsburgD 55 C− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Williamsburg
Is Williamsburg, VA a good place to live?
Williamsburg scores 66 out of 100, 1st of 11 Virginia Beach suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Williamsburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $428,100, 26% above the Virginia Beach median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.61%. $1,407/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Williamsburg?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Williamsburg sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 13.6 student–teacher ratio. Williamsburg is served by Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Williamsburg?
The mean commute is 19.5 min, with 79% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 3.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Williamsburg?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 137 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Williamsburg old or new?
The median home in Williamsburg was built in 1987 — 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. 59% 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.