Why Move to Charlottesville?...Or Rather, Why Live Anywhere Else?
School Information
Tax Facts
Look at what the reviews say about Charlottesville, Virginia...
‘Kiplinger’s’ puts Charlottesville
in the ‘top 10 healthiest places to live.’
‘Outside’ gives great reviews
for outdoor activities in Charlottesville in an editorial review.
‘Reader’s Digest’ ranks Charlottesville
in the Top 50 Best Places to raise a family.
‘Golf digest’ ranks Albemarle
County #1, as a great place for golfers to retire.
‘Money’ scores Charlottesville
in the top third of cities in the U.S., when comparing state fiscal strength, clean air, quality of schools and
low crime.
‘Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine’
compares Virginia’s tax burden with other states. From 1 to 50, 1 being the lowest tax burden – Virginia came in
7th.
Articles and publications are dated from 1995 to present.
School Information:
Both the Charlottesville and Albemarle County School Districts have excellent
web sites with extensive information. Many of the individual schools are linked from these sites. The Albemarle
School District site also has information on various neighborhoods that are served by each school within the district.
This may be particularly useful for someone relocating to this area .
Use the following links to find out more about the local schools and higher eduacational institutions.
Charlottesville
School District
Albemarle County School District
University of Virginia
Piedmont Virginia Community
College
Community Information
Tax Facts:
| State Income Tax: |
Over-
|
But not over-
|
Your tax is- |
Of excess over-
|
| |
$0
|
$3,000
|
2%
|
-
|
| |
$3,000
|
$5,000
|
$60+3%
|
$3,000
|
| |
$5,000
|
$17,000
|
$120+5%
|
$5,000
|
| |
$17,000
|
|
$720+5.75%
|
$17,000
|
Local Property Tax:
Charlottesville - $.95/$100 of assessed valuation
Albemarle County - $.68/$100 of assessed valuation
Fluvanna County - $.43/$100 of assessed valuation
Greene County - $.72/$100 of assessed valuation
Nelson County - $.72/$100 of assessed valuation
Orange County - $.42/$100 of assessed valuation
‘Money Magazine’ ranks Albemarle county 50th best for property taxes,
Charlottesville 89th out of 300 localities.
State/Local Sales Tax:
5.0% for most purchases (4.0% state + 1% local)
Tax information – verify as to any changes
The climate of Charlottesville and Albemarle County is modified continental with
mild winters and mild and humid summers.
| Temperature: |
Mean Annual Average |
57 degrees
|
| |
June through August |
75 degrees
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December through February |
37 degrees
|
| Rainfall: |
Mean Annual Average |
47.29 inches
|
| Snowfall: |
Mean Annual Average |
24.2 inches
|
| Humidity: |
Mean Annual Average |
52%
|
*Information
is supplied by the National Climate Data Center based on climatic normals from 1961-1990.
Annual Events:
The Dogwood Festival (April)
Barbecue, concert, track meet, fashion show, parade, fireworks
Historic Garden Week (April) Area gardens open. Box lunches available.
Foxfield Races
(April and September) Steeplechase horse races and picnic
Summer Festival Ash Lawn Highland
(June) Operatic performances and family activities.
Albemarle County Fair (August-September)
Greenwood Arts and Crafts Festival
(September)
Virginia Festival of American Film
(October) Premiers, seminars, 50 plus screenings.
Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival
(May, October)
First Night Virginia New Year’s Eve Festival on Downtown Mall.
"Specialize in turning a night of excess into a night of
art"
For further information on Albemarle County and Charlottesville, please visit
the Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce
.
Some other great resources to Charlottesville and Albemarle County are:
http://www.Charlottesville.org
http://www.Albemarle.org
http://Avenue.org
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