Living in Fredericksburg, VA
Small city in Virginia
Fredericksburg is a small city in Virginia, home to about 28,000 people, with 484,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Fredericksburg a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 10 dog parks within 9 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 8 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Low taxes: about $2,198 state income tax per resident, 0.62% property tax
- Great outdoors: plenty of parks
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Fredericksburg: common questions
What is the cost of living in Fredericksburg?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $418k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,840 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 109, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Fredericksburg?
Virginia collects about $2,198 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.62% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Fredericksburg safe?
Fredericksburg isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Fredericksburg?
Public schools in Fredericksburg test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Fredericksburg?
Fredericksburg has cool winters: winter days average around 48°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 11″ of snow a year.
Does Fredericksburg get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.4 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Fredericksburg?
The nearest major airport is IAD, about 45 mi away.
How Fredericksburg scores
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