Before moving to Altavista, review the core fields on this page: population 3,400, median home value $168,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $825, commute time 23.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The neighbors section lists household income $58,900, family income $72,400, per capita income $27,600, unemployment rate 4.9%, public transport usage 1.3%, commute time 23.8 minutes, high school or higher 84.9%, and bachelors or more 18.7%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 82.4, median house value $168,000, gross rent $825, grocery index 94.1, housing index 58.7, utilities index 102.3, transportation index 91.8, and health care index 98.6.
The demographics section lists population 3,400, density 1,150 per sq mi, median age 41.2, gender ratio 92 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 4.6%, White 69.5%, Black 24.8%, Asian 0.8%, and Others 4.9%.
The education section lists
Altavista Combined School with 900 students and a 14.1 student teacher ratio, Altavista Elementary School with 430 students and a 13.7 student teacher ratio, Faith Christian Academy with 120 students, Central Virginia Community College 18 miles away
and University of Lynchburg 20 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 230, property crimes per 100k 1,620, crime index 1,850, chance of violent crime 1 in 435, and chance of property crime 1 in 62.
The weather section lists winter 28°F to 47°F, spring 45°F to 72°F, summer 67°F to 89°F, fall 48°F to 74°F, average rainfall 43.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The housing market section lists median home price $168,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $825, owner occupied rate 69.4%, rental vacancy rate 8.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 3.9%, new construction rate 1.1%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital and Centra Lynchburg General Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.7,
health insurance coverage 90.8%,
health care index 66.4,
emergency services Yes for Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Virginia, department Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, address 2300 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23269, phone 1-804-367-0538, and website https://www.dmv.virginia.gov.