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Virginia Beach

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On the coast at Virginia Beach, Va.

This community of 434,000 residents in the southeastern part of the state has a low crime rate, a solid school system, and 35 miles of majestic beaches on the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay.

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