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| What Christiansburg is like for active adults |
Christiansburg is a small town in Virginia's southwestern hills of about 20,000 souls. It is located just 5 miles from Virgina Polytechical University in nearby Blacksburg. The town's motto is "Progressive Small Town Living at its Best".
There is several active adult communities in or near Christiansburg and nearby Blacksburg (see link at top right). Home prices in late 2009 appear to have been in the upper $100's. Photo of .downtown Christiansburg courtesy of and per license of Wikipedia and DwayneP. |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| This is a beautiful part of Virginia in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Booker T. Washington once resided at and was principal of Christiansburg Institute. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| This is a rural area with a climate that is cold in winter (for Virginia). |
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| What kinds of people like retiring here |
| People who want to live near the mountains in a rural part of Virginia will like it here. |
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
Christiansburg is a suburb/small town near Blacksburg in southwestern Virginia. The average July high temperature is 83 and the average January low is 21. The wettest month is May (4").
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| Cultural environment |
| The Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center is in Christiansburg. The Starlite Drive-in is one of the few surviving drive-in theaters in Virginia |
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| Medical facilities |
| The nearest hospital is 7 miles away in Blacksburg. |
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Facts about CHRISTIANSBURG
- State: VA
- Environment: Small Town,
- City Population: 10,000-25,000
- Median age of Population: 0-24
- Avg Jan Temperature: 21-40
- Median HH Income: 41,001-60,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): $100,000-$200,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
- Total Crime Index: 91-100 (slightly below average)
- Cost of Living Index: 81-90 (low)
- Culture Index: 81-90 (low)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: boomer1
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