Williamsburg city
Virginia

What stands out

If you had to describe Williamsburg city in numbers, start here: the restaurant count per person is among the most in America (4.2 per 1,000), homeownership is in the bottom 2% of American counties (51%), and the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000). Within Virginia it ranks 1st of 125 counties for the restaurant count per person.

Where you are

You live in Williamsburg city, Virginia. 15,486 people live here with you. The population grew 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +273).

Virginia has a graduated income tax with a 5.75% top rate that begins at just $17,000 of income, so most residents pay near the top rate. It does not tax Social Security and allows an age deduction of up to $12,000 for residents 65 and over. Northern Virginia's federal and defense economy produces incomes closer to the Washington suburbs of Maryland than to the rest of the state. Localities levy annual property tax on vehicles.

Money

The typical household here brings in $66,815 a year, higher than 67% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,523. Unemployment runs 4.1%, higher than 72% of American counties. 15% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 15 minutes each way.

Virginia takes 5.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,584 a year.

Home

The median home costs $414K, pricier than 87% of American counties, about 4.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,245 a month. Property tax is 0.61% of home value, roughly $2,357 a year on that median home, lower than 76% of American counties. 51% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 63% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 76.6 years, longer than 59% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 1.3 per 10,000 people. 9.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.11 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 66% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 45 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 54% of eligible voters turned out. Under Virginia law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 60°F, highs near 70 and lows near 49, warmer than 66% of American counties. About 52 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 38 out of 100, safer than 62% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 282 Mbps down, faster than 90% of American counties. There are 0 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 4.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries.