Area Information

Charlottesville is endowed with a peaceful, rolling landscape crowned with the Blue Ridge Mountains. Central Virginia is one of the most scenic areas in the nation. Those who make their home here take a special pride in the area. It’s a region rich in American history and blessed with pastoral beauty. With a high quality of life, both urban and rural, excellent educational opportunities, and outstanding medical facilities, Charlottesville and Albemarle County are consistently listed by national publications as one of the BEST areas to live, raise a family, and retire.

The city of Charlottesville lies east of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is located 110 miles southwest of Washington D.C. It’s total land area is 10.3 sq. miles and has a population of around 40,000 people.

Albemarle County surrounds the city of Charlottesville and has a land area of 723 sq. miles. Albemarle County has a population of around 87,000 people.

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