| | Christiansburg, VA | Colonial Beach, VA | United States |
| Overall | 89.6 | 93.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.9 | 105.0 | 100 |
| Health | 117.2 | 103.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 72.3 | 75.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $259,000 | $285,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,650.0% | 10,460.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 72.5 | 98.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 139.2 | 96.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for Christiansburg 
4 Reviews
I am a 30 year resident of Christiansburg. The cost of living is low here overall. Crime rate is low, weather is moderate with four true seasons. Blacksburg costs more More
Virginia Tech is 7 miles down the road and a great place to educate and join the Hokie More
I have lived in Christiansburg for two years. I have found it to be a very nice place to live. Many community activities, low crime, nice neighborhoods. A very community More
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Reviews for Colonial Beach 
2 Reviews
We happened upon this amazing little town about 10 years ago. We were looking for a water-oriented community that was reasonably priced and found Colonial Beach. We More
The area of Colonial Beach Virginia is a very depressed and somewhat unsightly. I would not recmmend this as a place to live, t may be ok for a visit, however I did not More
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