Columbia
Columbia
About the neighborhood
Columbia is a peaceful community known for its quiet atmosphere and slow-paced surroundings, making it ideal for individuals seeking tranquility. Predominantly featuring single detached homes and duplexes, the neighborhood offers a variety of residences including one to three-bedroom options. The area boasts convenient parking and a car-friendly environment, providing ease for residents handling daily errands. While the neighborhood showcases charming mid-20th-century architecture, its calm streets offer a respite from urban noise. Columbia benefits from a location that supports an easy driving experience and presents a serene setting, combining comfort and calm living in one appealing neighborhood.
Highlights
This area is great forCar friendly
This area is great forQuiet
This area is great forCycling friendly
Characteristics
Transportation
Cars are an excellent transportation option in Columbia. Accessing a place to park is easy. This part of the Charlottesville metropolitan area is not very suitable for pedestrians as very few daily errands can be run without a car. Columbia is also not very appropriate for bicycling as riding is made strenuous by the often steep topography, and the cycling network is quite poor.
Services
This part of the Charlottesville metropolitan area does not have any high schools or primary schools. With respect to food, in all cases, a car is needed to shop for groceries.
Character
Columbia offers a slower-paced atmosphere. Columbia is very quiet overall, as there isn't a lot of street noise or city clamor.
Car friendly9.2
Exceptional access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly1.6
Unsuitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly0.8
Very few or no pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is almost never practical or pleasant
Restaurants0.8
Few or no restaurants within a short drive
Groceries0.2
Few or no groceries within a short drive
Shopping1.0
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes0.2
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet8.2
Very few sources of noise nearby
Nightlife0.0
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.2
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $43,725
- Median Household Income
- $121,250
Housing Type
- 82.4% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 17.6% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 0.0% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 82.4%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 17.6%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 0.0%
- Mobile
- 0.0%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 64.5 years
- 0 to 4
- 0.0%
- 5 to 9
- 0.0%
- 10 to 14
- 0.0%
- 15 to 19
- 0.0%
- 20 to 24
- 0.0%
- 25 to 29
- 0.0%
- 30 to 34
- 0.0%
- 35 to 39
- 37.5%
- 40 to 44
- 0.0%
- 45 to 49
- 10.7%
- 50 to 54
- 0.0%
- 55 to 59
- 0.0%
- 60 to 64
- 1.8%
- 65 to 69
- 25.0%
- 70 to 74
- 21.4%
- 75 to 79
- 3.6%
- 80 to 84
- 0.0%
- 85 and over
- 0.0%
Education Level
- 0.0% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 26.8% HIGH SCHOOL
- 23.2% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 37.5% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 12.5% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 0.0% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 0.0% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.0% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 0.0%
- High School
- 26.8%
- Some college, no degree
- 23.2%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 37.5%
- Bachelor's degree
- 12.5%
- Master's degree
- 0.0%
- Professional degree
- 0.0%
- PhD
- 0.0%
Commute Mode
- 0.0% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 89.3% DRIVE
- 10.7% OTHER
- Foot
- 0.0%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 89.3%
- Other
- 10.7%
- None
- 0.0%
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