Cape Charles, Virginia
Among the top 19% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 81% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 56% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 78% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 79% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 26% of US places
- top 6% for cost of living
- top 7% for school quality
- bottom 16% for summer humidity
Cape Charles is a small community in Virginia with about 1,183 residents. It grades B+ for affordability and C for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include cost of living, school quality, and sales tax. It rates lower on estimated total tax burden and summer humidity.
- The median home value in Cape Charles is $534k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Cape Charles is $51k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Cape Charles is $681 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Cape Charles has a violent crime rate of 510/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Cape Charles average around 79°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm, humid summers · Cool winters · Moderate rain · Light snow
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Precipitation 4.2 in3.3 in
muggy 85%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$51k30th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$41kbetter than 94% of US places
Home Value$534k92nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$681better than 83% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$373better than 43% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.68%better than 74% of US places
Income Tax5.80%better than 36% of US places
Sales Tax5.77%better than 90% of US places
Estimated total tax burden14.80%better than 18% of US places
Unemployment7.5%better than 22% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)40°F70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)79°F67th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation44.5 in58th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall2.7 inbetter than 72% of US places
Sunny Days228 daysbetter than 42% of US places
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 16% of US places
Comfortable Days89 daysbetter than 68% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk80.7better than 25% of US places
Air Quality46 AQIbetter than 50% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime510/100kbetter than 65% of US places
Property Crime255/100kbetter than 80% of US places
Community
Population1,18354th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age58.491st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2658th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9337th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+1120th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)80.7%43rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)8.7%82nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)8.4%69th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.8%68th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)1.4%33rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.5/20better than 50% of US places
Airport Distance27 mibetter than 83% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access76.3%better than 22% of US places
Amenities Nearby185.97better than 68% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 24% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Cape Charles an affordable place to live?
- Cape Charles is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $41k, better than 94% of comparable areas. Median rent is $681.
- Is Cape Charles safe?
- Cape Charles is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 510/100k (better than 65%). Property crime is 255/100k.
- What is the weather like in Cape Charles?
- Cape Charles averages 79°F in July and 40°F in January, with 44.5 in of annual precipitation and about 228 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Cape Charles?
- Public-school quality in Cape Charles is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.