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Williamsburg Inn
Williamsburg Inn is a historic resort hotel located at Williamsburg, Virginia. It was built in three phases between 1937 and 1972.
About Williamsburg
City and former capital in Virginia, USWilliamsburg is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. It had a population of 15,425 at the 2020 census. Located on the Virginia Peninsula, Williamsburg is in the northern part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. It is bordered by James City County on the west and south and York County on the east. In 1632, English settlers founded Middle Plantation as a fortified settlement on high ground between the James and York rivers and farther inland than their headquarters at Jamestown. The city of Williamsburg was established at the site of Middle Plantation in 1699. It functioned as the capital of the Colony and Commonwealth of Virginia from 1699 to 1780 and became the center of p…
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Housing in Williamsburg
The typical Williamsburg home is worth about $468,000, up 1.9% in a year, 13% above the Virginia typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Williamsburg
Safety Grade B-
Williamsburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.
Work & commute in Williamsburg
Full picture →About one in 5 of Williamsburg’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Newport News (9%), Norfolk (4%) and Virginia Beach (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Williamsburg
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Virginia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Williamsburg
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Williamsburg
Full climate →Williamsburg has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Williamsburg
All Williamsburg schools →School Grade B
The public schools Williamsburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
Williamsburg is a college town
Colleges →of Williamsburg’s residents are enrolled in college. William & Mary has about 8,636 students on campus.
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