Before moving to Chincoteague Island, review the core fields on this page: population 3,300, median home value $310,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,200, commute time 18.3 minutes, and sunny days percentage 61%.
The neighbors section lists household income $59,200, family income $68,900, per capita income $34,400, unemployment rate 5.6%, public transport usage 0.9%, commute time 18.3 minutes, high school or higher 89.5%, and bachelors or more 19.2%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 96.9, median house value $310,000, gross rent $1,200, grocery index 97.0, housing index 88.5, utilities index 102.1, transportation index 96.2, and health care index 99.5.
The demographics section lists population 3,300, density 390 per sq mi, median age 55.6, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 4.2%, White 93.7%, Black 2.5%, Asian 0.9%, and Others 2.9%.
The education section lists
Chincoteague Elementary School with 240 students and a 12.5 student teacher ratio, Chincoteague High School with 320 students and a 10.8 student teacher ratio, Eastern Shore Community College 28 miles away
and Salisbury University 46 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 68, property crimes per 100k 870, crime index 938, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,470, and chance of property crime 1 in 115.
The weather section lists winter 32°F to 48°F, spring 48°F to 69°F, summer 68°F to 86°F, fall 54°F to 73°F, average rainfall 42.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 61%.
The housing market section lists median home price $310,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,200, owner occupied rate 77.1%, rental vacancy rate 8.2%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.1%, new construction rate 0.7%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.9,
health insurance coverage 90.8%,
health care index 70.4,
emergency services Yes for Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Virginia, department Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, address 1700 N. Main Street, Suffolk, VA 23434, phone 1-804-497-7100, and website https://www.dmv.virginia.gov.