The Greater Charlottesville Central Virginia Region

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The Greater Charlottesville / Central Virginia
Region
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Greater Charlottesville Central Virginia Region

• BY THE NUMBERS
• Population around 300,000
• Median age of 38.2 years
• Average household income of 56,487
• Median household income of 45,022
• Educational Attainment
• No diploma 23
• High school or better 77
• Bachelor degree or higher 24
• Cost of living comparisons
• 24 lower than Washington, DC (VA)
• 19 lower than Washington, DC (MD)
• Commute times
• Average time 17 minutes (MSA)

SOURCES U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 Est.
bankrate.com
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Housing and Temporary Accommodation

• MULTIPLE HOUSING OPTIONS
• Desirable homes priced from 250,000
• Median prices around 263,000
• New housing across the region
• Spring Creek
• The Belvedere
• Four Seasons
• North Pointe
• Briarwood
• Mixed use developments (lofts, condos)
• Hollymead Town Center
• Riverbend
• Waterhouse

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Education Lifelong Learning

• SEVERAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
• The University of Virginia at a Glance
• 19,000 students
• 300 million in sponsored research
• Ranked 2 public university in the US 1
• Nationally renowned health system
• UVA Medical Center a Top 100 Hospital 2
• Piedmont Virginia Community College and
  Germanna Community College
• A wide variety of Associate and Certificate
  Programs
• Business
• Life Science Healthcare
• Construction
• Information Technology
• Viticulture

SOURCES 1 U.S. News World Report 2 Solucient
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Recreation Entertainment

• REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS
• A history lovers dream
• Monticello, Home of Thomas Jefferson
• Montpelier, Home of James Madison
• Ash Lawn, Home of James Monroe
• The Civil War Trails
• Lewis Clark Exploratory Center
• Year round outdoor recreation
• Shenandoah National Park
• The James and Rivanna Rivers
• Wintergreen Resort
• More than a dozen golf courses
• The center of Virginias Wine Country
• Over two dozen wineries / vineyards
• The Monticello Wine Trail

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Recreation Entertainment

• REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS
• A history lovers dream
• Monticello, Home of Thomas Jefferson
• Montpelier, Home of James Madison
• Ash Lawn, Home of James Monroe
• The Civil War Trails
• Lewis Clark Exploratory Center
• Year round outdoor recreation
• Shenandoah National Park
• The James and Rivanna Rivers
• Wintergreen Resort
• More than a dozen golf courses
• The center of Virginias Wine Country
• Over two dozen wineries / vineyards
• The Monticello Wine Trail

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Recreation Entertainment

• REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS
• Local Shopping
• Charlottesvilles downtown pedestrian mall
  one of the most vibrant in the US
• Historic downtown districts in Culpeper,
  Orange, Gordonsville, Louisa, Palmyra,
  Lovingston and Scottsville
• Major developments at Zion Crossroads, Barracks
  Road, Hollymead, Greene County
• Concerts and sports
• The Paramount Theatre
• John Paul Jones Arena
• The Pavilion on the Mall
• The Foxfield and Montpelier races
• Area Festivals
• Monticello, Montpelier wine festivals
• Festival of the Book
• Virginia Film Festival

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Employment and Small Business Opportunities

• A vibrant regional economy with unemployment
  rates of 2-3
• Major employment clusters
• Retail, Accommodation Construction
• IT and Professional Services
• Healthcare
• Electronic Equipment Instruments
• Publishing Broadcasting
• Finance Insurance
• Local assistance for entrepreneurs
• Central VA SBDC SCORE
• Chamber of Commerce
• Thomas Jefferson Partnership
• Local economic development offices

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Health Wellness

• UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM
• Joint Commission for the Accreditation of
  Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) accredited
  572-bed facility
• Seven specialties at UVA Health System Rank in
  US News World Report Best Hospitals
• 50 Doctors top in Their Specialties in
  Americas Top Doctors annual guide - More than
  100 UVA doctors named Best Doctors by Best
  Doctors Inc.
• MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL
• JCAHO Accredited, not for profit 176-bed
  facility
• Designated a Community Hospital Comprehensive
  Cancer Care Center by the American College of
  Surgeons, Commission on Cancer.
• Radiation Oncology is the only center in the
  area certified by by the American College of
  Radiology.
• CULPEPER REGIONAL HOSPITAL
• JCAHO Not for profit 70-bed acute care hospital
• 24-hour, physician-staffed emergency room,
  family Birth Center, Family Care Home Health
  Hospice, Surgical Services, Intensive Care Unit.

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