SperlingViews - Fredericksburg, Virginia

hello all how r u? i have a very important question and i am asking 4 some answers please I have a section 8 hud voucher and i plan to move it from fredericksburg , va to richmond , va this fall. I make 10,000 a year in fredericksburg, can I quailfy to move my voucher but not my job with this amount of income into a home that rents for 1200 a month in the city of richmond , va 22333? god bless 54 year old [read more...]

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I have lived in Fredericksburg, VA all of my life. I went to school at Lee Hill Elementary Thornburg Middle and Massaponax High School! I just recently moved out of the state 2 1/2 years ago and i miss the place i call home![read more...]

You want to go anywhere around here plan on alot of extra travel time. I have been here now for 5 yrs and it just keeps getting worse with no relief in sight. 95 is the corridor here and it is a parking lot most of the time during normal rush hour and than at any given time of day or night. Simply put for this area that traffic and travel times are horrible.[read more...]

Fredericksburg is a lovely city bordering the Rappahannock River and comprised of historic colonial homes owned primarily by the well-to-do. Ideal for tourists who enjoy Civil War history and antique shopping. The city is relatively unspoiled thanks to preservation efforts, however, the surrounding counties have seen booming growth over the last 25 years resulting in sprawling bedroom communities. Unfortunately, the first thing a tourist sees upon exiting I-95 is traffic congestion from shopping centers and/or strip malls. Pros: Close proximity to Washington, DC and Richmond, VA -- 50 miles either way. Virginia Rail Express (VRE) train service serves commuters to DC. Loads of historic sites & events. People are generally friendly. Within 1 hr. drive of beautiful Shenandoah Mountains. Gas prices are lower than in other regions of the country. Rappahannock River, Potomac Creek, Aquia Creek, and Potomac River offer great opportunities for boating, fishing, bird-watching, & swimming. Local Farmer's Market provides fresh produce and flowers from many farms still in operation in area. Cons: Expensive housing. Increased road congestion in the surrounding counties, especially on the weekends and rush hour. No local mass transit, except for a fairly new bus system. Some of the locals do not warm up to outsiders very well and are ultra conservative. Road system is NOT pedestrian or bicycle friendly.[read more...]

lived in fred. for 16 years need to move due to cost of living. it is a nice city that is growing to fast and it is trying to big like northern va cities. pay rates are way to low for this area. you need to work in d.c. to able to afford to live here.it is ashame to see this city now from what it was 4 years ago[read more...]

I'd have to say Fredericksburg isn't that great of a place to live anymore, with all the uncontrolled growth. Crime isn't a daily worry around here, the majority of the time most people don't lock their doors. Unfortunately the area is growing way too fast. Stafford County is the second or third fastest growing county in VA. There's construction everywhere, sub-divisions being built, new shopping centers and stores, and schools being built to compensate. The schools are decent, with a mixture of good and bad teachers. Most who's only concern is their kids pass the SOL's, which you may want to look up if you haven't heard of them and have school-aged children. The housing costs still haven't gone down, though they've built so many new homes that aren't selling that they're slowly decreasing. Traffic is a nightmare around here in the mornings and in the evenings, and there's really no way out. Also, for those with teenagers, there's nothing to do around here aside from shopping, an occasional movie at a packed dirty theatre, or bowling. Sorry this is so long but hopefully there's some helpful info. BTW if you're hoping to move here to get away from the city, so you can commute. Join the club, this isn't secluded anymore. Way too many people for what this area was and ever will be ready for. The county isn't too great at planning.[read more...]

I graduated Mary Washington in 2000, and I loved living there for four years. Old Town is very cute, and there are many nice little restaurants and shops available. They had just gotten public transportation when I left, and I assume that it's still there. Fredericksburg is a beautiful, historic town that has many interesting things to do or see for a small town. It is also directly between Richmond and DC, with a commuter train stop in town. When I lived there, a fair few of the residents commuted in to one or the other, especially DC, and I assume that that's still true. I don't think it would be a great place to live if you're single and not in college, but I can't think of many better places to live if you have a family and want a small town. I have no personal knowledge of the schools there, but I knew people who had graduated from them, and they seemed to be quite bright. [read more...]

As a transplant from the Midwest, I was shocked with the cost of housing and day to day living. Fredericksburg has benefited with its location to the Quantico Marine base and Washington, DC. But with those benefits have come drawn backs, such as, road congestion, finding affordable housing and the raising prices homeowners are paying on their property.[read more...]

Old town Fredericksburg is a wonderful place to visit if you love anything associated with the civil war. The Rappahannock River runs near by and you can smell the history everywhere. The tourist office will give you a free pass to park almost anywhere, you don't have to worrry about the parking meters. Plenty of places to eat, go in the early fall, say just after Labor Day when the crowds are down and the temp. is just right. Pray for a thunderstorm, the air smells wonderful afterwards.[read more...]