Charlottesville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 44,767 people and 30 associated neighborhoods, Charlottesville is the 21st largest community in Virginia.

Charlottesville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Charlottesville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Charlottesville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Charlottesville is also a city of artists. Charlottesville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Charlottesville’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Charlottesville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Charlottesville is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Charlottesville enrolled in college, Charlottesville has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Charlottesville, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

One of the benefits of Charlottesville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.13 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Charlottesville use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Charlottesville‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Charlottesville. 62.45% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Charlottesville in 2022 was $51,540, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $206,160 for a family of four. However, Charlottesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Charlottesville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Charlottesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Charlottesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Charlottesville include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Charlottesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.