LIVING IN HAMPTON ROADS |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction Map of Hampton Roads 2 Greetings 4 Governments 8
Community Profiles Quality of Life 10
New Arrivals Residential Real Estate 42 Quick Start Guide 44
Business Economic Development 46 Employment Opportunities 50 Transportation 52
Education Learning Opportunities 55
Senior Living Helpful Organizations 62
Health Care Family Health 64
Military Life Military Facilities 72
History & Science Historical Sites & Museums 76
Business Guide Advertisers’ Directory 80
Footnotes:
U.S. Census Bureau; 2008 | 2 U.S. Census Bureau | 3 U.S. Census Bureau; 2008 | 4 Bureau of Labor Statistics; October 2008 | Virginia Business; 2008 Hampton Roads Statistical Digest | 6 U.S. Census Bureau; 2000 | 7 U.S. Census Bureau; 2003 | 8 State Council of Higher education for virginia (SCHEV) | 9 The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) | 10 Bureau of National Affairs; 2005 Union Membership and Earnings Data Book | 11 Virginia economic Development PartNership; Workers’ Compensation State Rankings manufacturing industry rates and statutory benefits provision; 2004 edition; actuarial and technical solutions, inc. | 12 Virginia Economic Development partnership; average employee contributions rates by state; August 2003 | 13 Virginia Economic development partnership | 14 Old dominion university; 2008 state of the region report | 15 Chmura economics and analytics; virginia economic trends; Fourth quarter, 2008 | 16 bureau of labor statistics, 2008 | 17 U.S. Census Bureau; july 1, 2004 estimate | 18 american chamber of commerce research association; second quarter, 2005 | 19 U.S. Census Bureau; 2001 | 20 http://www.jccegov.com/government/developmentmanagement/facts.html; 2006 | 21 U.S. Office of Management & Budget | 22 ODU Forecasting Project | 23 W&M Mason School of Business | 24 Virginia Tourism Corporation | 25 HRPDC Regional Profile | 26 Southeastern VA Tourism Alliance | 27 Virginians for the Arts | 28 ANGLE Technology | 29 Virginia Employment Commission | 30 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis | 31 ODU’s Center for Real Estate & Economic Development | 32 TowneBank | 33 U.S. Small Business Administration | 34 VA Dept. of Rail & Public Transit | 35 Norfolk Int. Airport (ORF) & Newport News/Williamsburg Int. Airport (PHF) | 36 ODU’s VA Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center | 37 Brookings Institute MetroMonitor | 38 Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance | 39 Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization 1
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