Overall Score
3.7
Harrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley of the Commonwealth Region of Virginia in the United States.
Harrisonburg is home to James Madison University (JMU), a public research university with over 20,000 students, and Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), a private, Mennonite-affiliated liberal arts university.
In recent years, the city has become a bastion of ethnic and linguistic diversity. Since 2002, more than 1,900 refugees have settled in Harrisonburg . As of 2014, Hispanics make up 19% of the city’s population.
Overall Score
3.7
- Air quality: 21 US AQI Good. Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
- Tap water: Yes, safe to drink
- Religious government: Non-religious
- Population: 53,000 people
- GDP: $57,808 / year
- Foreigners can own real estate: Yes
- Power outlets: 115V60Hz
- Internet: 47 Mbps
- Best wireless: T-Mobile
- Pay without cash: Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
- Tipping: How much should I tip at a restaurant? A gratuity of 15 to 20 per cent on top of the bill (before sales tax) is standard, with 25 per cent given for topnotch service. Servers in America work hard for the money – they’re generally friendly, knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile for customers.
- Apartment listings: Craigslist
- Apartments: Airbnb
- Hotels: Booking.com
- More hotels: Hotels.com
- Best taxi: Uber
- Online electronics shop: Amazon
- Best hospital: Rockingham Memorial Hospital
- Best intl air carrier: Delta
- Monthly costs for expat: $2800
- Monthly costs for family: $5000
- Monthly costs for local: $1400
- Meal: $16
- Small Cola: $2.5
- Beer 1 Pint: $8
- Coffee: $5.5
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