Livability Score

67
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Firehouse Coffee 1881
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (6) F
Convocation Center
Stadium
Armstrong Stadium
Stadium
Century Bowling Lanes
Bowling Alley
Hampton University Museum
Museum
Virginia Air And Space Center
Museum
Fort Monroe
Attraction
Casemate Museum
Museum
Hampton History Museum
Museum
Charles H. Taylor Arts Center
Art Gallery
Darling Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Fort Wool
Attraction
War Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Food and Drink (4) F
McDonald's
Fast Food
Hardee's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending
Bar
Bull Island Brewing Company
Bar
Goody's
Bar
The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery
Bar
Zero's Subs
Fast Food
Hardee's
Fast Food
Chanello's Pizza
Fast Food
No. 1 Kitchen
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Good Fortune
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
White Oak Lodge
Bar
Cook Out
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Rally's
Fast Food
Fitness (3) F
North Phoebus Community Center
Community Centre
Bay Breeze Community Center
Community Centre
Community Activities Center
Community Centre
CrossFit Buckroe Beach
Gym
Hampton Senior Center
Community Centre
Riverview Event Center
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Groceries (2) F
Farm Fresh
Grocery Store
Wood's Orchards
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Little E's Food Store
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Grocery Store
Farm Fresh
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Parks (7) C-
Fort Monroe National Monument
Park
Marine Point
Park
Mill Point Park
Park
River Street Park
Park
Fort Monroe
Park
Carousel Park & Hampton Carousel
Park
Braddock Monument
Park
Park Place
Park
Victoria Boulevard Historic District
Park
Buckroe Beach and Park
Park
Old Hampton Community Park
Park
Ridgway Bark Park
Park
Hampton Soccer Park
Park
Eason Park
Park
Y H Thomas Park
Park
Armstrong Neighborhood Park
Park
Air Power Park
Park
Friendship Island
Park
Gosnolds Hope Park
Park
Robinson Park
Park
Bluebird Gap Farm
Park
Eagle Park
Park
Shops (4) F
EZ Food Mart & Deli
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Barry's For Hair
Hairdresser
Stop-N-Go
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Buckroe Beach Bicycle Shop
Bicycle
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
The Cutting Edge
Hairdresser
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
RaceWay
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Metro by T-Mobile
Electronics
Family Dollar
Discount Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Lee Nails & Spa
Beauty
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Mercury Central (A+)

2. Downtown (D)

3. Buckroe (F)

4. Phoebus (F)

5. Greater Wythe (F)

commute F

Of all people who commute, 4.2% take public transportation in Phoebus.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
4.2% D+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Phoebus (F)

2. Greater Wythe (F)

3. Aberdeen (F)

4. Downtown (F)

5. Buckroe (F)

cost of living A

The cost of living in Phoebus is 99/100 - which is 9% lower than Virginia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. C+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A-
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Phoebus (A)

2. Greater Wythe (A)

3. Mercury Central (A-)

4. Aberdeen (A-)

5. Downtown (A-)

crime C+

Phoebus crime rates are 2,922 per 100k, which is 51% higher than Virginia
Property Crime
2,708 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
214 crimes per 100k A-
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Foxhill (A+)

2. Magruder Area (B+)

3. Northampton (B)

4. North King St (B-)

5. Phoebus (C+)

employment D+

The median income in Phoebus is $47,842 - which is 28% lower than Virginia.
Med. Household Income
$47,842 F
Unemployment Rate
4.1% D+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Foxhill (A+)

2. Langley Air Force Base (A+)

3. Buckroe (B+)

4. North King St (B+)

5. Northampton (B)

health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (3)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Fire Station 2 - Phoebus
Fire Station
Hampton Veterans Administration Medical Center
Hospital
Sentara Family Medicine
Clinic
Hampton Police Division
Police
Hampton County Sheriff's Office
Police
Fire Station 4 Secondary Lot
Fire Station
Fire Station 4 - Buckroe
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Hampton Fire Station 1
Fire Station
Fire Station 7 - Willow Oaks
Fire Station
Hampton City Division of Fire / Rescue Training Bureau
Fire Station
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Hampton Police Training Site
Police
Hampton Health Department
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Hampton Fire Station 5
Fire Station
Fire Station 5 - Fox Hill
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A-
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Aberdeen (A+)

2. Buckroe (A+)

3. Foxhill (A+)

4. Northampton (A+)

5. Phoebus (A+)

housing A+

Phoebus home prices are $164,656 - which is 34% lower than Virginia
Home Price
$164,656 C
Home Appreciation Rate
7% B
Home Affordability
3.4x (home price to income ratio) B-
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Foxhill (A+)

2. Mercury Central (A+)

3. Magruder Area (A+)

4. Buckroe (A+)

5. Greater Wythe (A+)

schools B+

The Phoebus graduation rate is 83% - which is 2% lower than Virginia
School Test Scores
73% B
High School Grad. Rates
83% C-
Elementary Schools (3) B-
Jane H. Bryan Elementary
St Mary Star Of The Sea School
Captain John Smith Elementary
Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle
John B. Cary Elementary
Hampton Public Schools Architecture & Applied Arts Governor'
Benjamin Syms Middle
Barron Elementary
Gloria Dei Lutheran School
Booker Elementary
Phillips Elementary
John Tyler Elementary
Armstrong Elementary
Hunter B. Andrews
Samuel P. Langley Elementary
A.W.E. Bassette Elementary
Francis Asbury Elementary
Paul Burbank Elementary
High Schools (1) F
Phoebus High
Kecoughtan High
Hampton High
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Northampton (A+)

2. Mercury Central (A)

3. North King St (A-)

4. Foxhill (A-)

5. Aberdeen (A-)

ratings A-

Phoebus has an overall rating of 77% from 4 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
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User Surveys (4)
From AreaVibes A-
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Langley Air Force Base (A+)

2. Greater Wythe (A+)

3. Foxhill (A+)

4. North King St (A)

5. Phoebus (A-)

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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Phoebus? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Fort Monroe National Monument
      Marine Point
      Mill Point Park
      River Street Park
      Fort Monroe
      Carousel Park & Hampton Carousel
      Braddock Monument
      Park Place

      Entertainment

      Convocation Center
      Armstrong Stadium
      Century Bowling Lanes
      Hampton University Museum
      Virginia Air And Space Center
      Fort Monroe
      Casemate Museum
      Hampton History Museum

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Hardee's
      McDonald's
      KFC
      Taco Bell
      Subway
      Oozlefinch Beers & Blending
      Bull Island Brewing Company

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Phoebus? Of all people who commute, 4.2% take public transportation in Phoebus.
      Drive to Work
      77%

      equal to the US average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      7%

      5% higher than the US average

      A Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Phoebus? The cost of living in Phoebus is 99/100 - which is 9% lower than Virginia.
      Phoebus
      99

      1% less expensive than average

      Hampton
      102

      2% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Phoebus? Phoebus crime rates are 2,922, which are 51% higher than Virginia
      Total Crime
      2,922 per 100k people

      26% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 35

      26% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      12%

      Year over year crime is up

      D+ Employment

      What is the median income in Phoebus? The median income in Phoebus is $47,842 which is 28% lower than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $47,84214% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $28,1406% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      11% lower than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is Phoebus a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Langley Hospital
      Hampton Veterans Administration Medical Center
      Orthopaedic Hospital
      Sentara CarePlex Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Phoebus home prices? Phoebus home prices are $164,656 - which is 34% lower than Virginia
      Median home value
      $164,65611% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,0268% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      47%

      26% lower than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does Phoebus have good schools? The Phoebus graduation rate is 83% - which is 2% lower than Virginia
      High school grad. rates
      83%

      equal to the US average

      School test scores
      73%

      51% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Phoebus a good place to live? Phoebus has an overall rating of 77% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      77%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      77%

      4 total surveys

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