Profile for Virginia Beach, Virginia, VA

Virginia Beach is on Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic.

The area's first oceanfront hotel was built in 1883, at the end of a narrow-gauge rail line from Norfolk

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 928. The number of murders and homicides was 24. The violent crime rate was 2.1 per 1,000 people.

No. 1 on the "Best Cities for Women" list (big cities), Ladies' Home Journal, 2002

Well-known residents have included:
· Kenneth S. Reightler Jr., astronaut
· Alan B. Shepard, astronaut
· Mark Ruffalo, actor
· Rudy Boesch, one of the best-known contestants in the summer 2000 "Survivor" TV show
· Angela Hucles, Olympic gold medallist (soccer)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Bad Ass Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Pungo Strawberry Festival - May 26-27, 2007
• Boardwalk Art Show & Festival - June 14-17, 2007
• American Indian Pow Wow - April 14, 2007
• Blues at the Beach - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• Atlantic Coast Kite Festival - April 21, 2007
• Boardwalk History Festival - April 28, 2007
• Panorama Caribbean Music Fest - May 11-13, 2007
• Latin Fest - June 8-9, 2007
• Soul Music Beachfest - Aug. 24-25, 2007
• Festa Italiana - Sept. 21-22, 2007
• Wildlife Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007

Performing arts: Virginia Beach Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: First Landing State Park, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, False Cape State Park

Sports teams: Virginia Beach Mariners (USL soccer)

Historic sites and museums: Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum, Virginia Marine Science Museum, Adam Thoroughgood House, Francis Land House, Lynnhaven House, Old Cape Henry Lighthouse

Colleges and universities: Regent University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 71

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Cemeteries (5)

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Libraries (11)

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13% of Virginia Beach residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Virginia Beach ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Virginia Beach was $22,365, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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28% of Virginia Beach residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Virginia Beach festival dates:

• Pungo Strawberry Festival - May 26-27, 2007
• Boardwalk Art Show & Festival - June 14-17, 2007
• American Indian Pow Wow - April 14, 2007
• Blues at the Beach - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• Atlantic Coast Kite Festival - April 21, 2007
• Boardwalk History Festival - April 28, 2007
• Panorama Caribbean Music Fest - May 11-13, 2007
• Latin Fest - June 8-9, 2007
• Soul Music Beachfest - Aug. 24-25, 2007
• Festa Italiana - Sept. 21-22, 2007
• Wildlife Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Virginia Beach festival web sites:

• Boardwalk Art Show & Festival

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Median rent in Virginia Beach, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $628.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,156.

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Libraries in Virginia Beach include Bayside Area Library, Great Neck Area Library, Kempsville Area Library, Oceanfront Area Library, Pungo-Blackwater Library, South Rosemont Youth Library, Special Services Library, Virginia Beach Municipal Reference Library, Virginia Beach Public Library, Wahab Public Law Library ... View libraries

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TV stations in Virginia Beach include WVBT.

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Virginia Beach City supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Virginia Beach political report.

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Virginia Beach restaurants taking online reservations include Ruth's Chris Steak House - Virginia Beach, Steinhilber's Restaurant, The Melting Pot - Virginia Beach ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Virginia Beach workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 77 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Virginia Beach between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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