Living in Tuckahoe, VA
Suburb in Virginia
Tuckahoe is a suburb in Virginia, home to about 49,000 people, with 724,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Tuckahoe a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 5 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Easy flying: RIC is 16 mi away
- Highly educated: 57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 1 research university is within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 724,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer family amenities than most places
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Key facts
Living in Tuckahoe: common questions
What is the cost of living in Tuckahoe?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $505k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,070 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 98, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Tuckahoe?
Virginia collects about $2,198 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.72% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Tuckahoe safe?
Tuckahoe isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Tuckahoe?
Tuckahoe has cool winters: winter days average around 50°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 15″ of snow a year.
Does Tuckahoe get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.31 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Tuckahoe?
The nearest major airport is RIC, about 16 mi away.
How Tuckahoe scores
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