Captains Cove is a small town of 1,189 in Virginia, with a median household income of $66,083
and a 12.4% unemployment rate.
Strengths:
Captains Cove stands out for below-average home prices.
Trade-offs:
Potential downsides include an elevated unemployment rate. Whether Captains Cove is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All Captains Cove city data on this page comes from official government sources —
the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Cost of living data is based on the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for the Captains Cove metro area.
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Captains Cove, VA
National Avg
Median Home Value
$217,500
$244,900
Median Monthly Rent
N/A
$1,163
Homeownership Rate
93.5%
65.9%
Median Household Income
$66,083
$74,755
Crime & Safety
Safer than Average
Captains Cove's violent crime rate is 315.6 per 100,000 residents
— 17% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.
Violent Crime
315.6 /100k
Property Crime
863.3 /100k
Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.
Schools & Education
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Captains Cove, VA
National Avg
School District
N/A
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Elementary Schools
N/A
—
Middle Schools
N/A
—
High Schools
N/A
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Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.7%
35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher
96.5%
91.1%
Weather & Climate
Captains Cove sees average highs of 46.2°F in January
and 86.1°F in July,
with 47.0 inches of annual precipitation
and 8.4 inches of snow per year.
Captains Cove has a median home value of $217,500 and median rent of N/A/month against a median household income of $66,083.
Captains Cove's violent crime rate is 315.6 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 863.3 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Captains Cove, VA has a population of 1,189, a median household income of $66,083, and an unemployment rate of 12.4%.
Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Captains Cove averages 46.2°F in January and 86.1°F in July. Annual rainfall is 47.0 inches
with about 8.4 inches of snow per year.
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Captains Cove, VA is covered by 1 ZIP code: 23356.
The population of Captains Cove, Virginia is 1,189 with a median age of 62.8. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Captains Cove: median home $217,500, median household income $66,083, crime index 66 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Captains Cove side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.