Moving? Pick Virginia Beach!

Are you moving, looking for a more stable environment to work and live?  Virginia Beach provides many great reasons to consider.  Virginia Beach is strategically located, offers low tax rate and has a dynamic and diverse economy.  Our economy is powered by the Military, the largest ice free port on the east coast which supports a large number of businesses.   

The median household income is $65,000 higher than the US Median household income of $55,000.  Homeowners enjoy a low real estate tax rate of .89 per $100 of assessed value, our real estate taxes do not weigh as heavily in acquiring a mortgage as they do in cities in New York.  

It is estimated that over 1 million people call Virginia Beach home, and almost 450,000 are permanent residents.   These residents enjoy the Virginia Beach boardwalk, exceptional jobs consider these distinctions:

- America's 29th Fastest Recovering City from the Recession - Forbes.com 

- Virginia Beach ranks among top 20 MSA's for economic performace during the recession - Brookings Institute

- Virginia Beach named by Fores as the 6th best place to "Ride out the Recession" - 2008

- Virginia Beach Boardwalk is listed in the top 10 great public spaces in America, By American Planning Associat.

- Virginia Beach named as one of the 10 BEST Places to grow up, U.S. News and world report

- The Best City to Buy a Home - reported by Good morning America with research from Zillow

- 6th Best place for the Outdoors  Forbes Magazine

- Virginia Beach MSA Ranked #1 in U.S. for jobs and growth in high impact firms.

 

Klett Consulting Group to Nearly Triple Its Workforce 08/17/2010
Virginia Beach Named Active Base Community of the Year 08/11/2010
Turner Strategic Technologies Nearly Triples Number of Full-Time Employees 07/20/2010
reQuire Expands Operations in Virginia Beach 05/19/2010
Virginia Beach-based Business Named to FORTUNE 500 List 04/21/2010
Mayor Announces More Than 200 New Jobs for Virginia Beach 03/18/2010
Oceana Land Use Conformity Committee to Meet on Feb. 8 02/02/2010