Colonial Beach
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1909
Colonial Beach, Va, 1909
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About Colonial Beach
Town in Virginia, United StatesColonial Beach, Virginia (CBVA) is a river and beach town located in the northwestern part of Westmoreland County on Virginia's Northern Neck peninsula. It is bounded by the Potomac River, Monroe Bay and Monroe Creek. It is located 65 mi (105 km) from Washington, D.C.; 70 mi (110 km) from the state capital of Richmond; and 35 nautical miles from the Chesapeake Bay. As of the 2020 census, Colonial Beach had a population of 3,908. Colonial Beach was named Best Virginia Beach for 2018 by USA Today. In 2019, Colonial Beach was named The Nicest Place in Virginia and a finalist for Nicest Places in America by Reader's Digest. Colonial Beach was a popular resort town in the early to mid-20th centu…
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Housing in Colonial Beach
The typical Colonial Beach home is worth about $325,000, about the same as a year ago, 22% below the Virginia typical home.
Safety in Colonial Beach
Safety Grade B-
Colonial Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.
Work & commute in Colonial Beach
Full picture →Most working residents leave Colonial Beach for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (5%), King George (4%) and Arlington (3%). Half commute less than 41 miles.
Health in Colonial Beach
Health Grade D
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Virginia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Colonial Beach
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Colonial Beach
Full climate →Colonial Beach has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Colonial Beach
All Colonial Beach schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Colonial Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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