Does anybody live On Fort Eustis Post?

2019-03-05T15:51:09-05:00

I am moving to fort Eustis, can anyone give me the Pros and Cons in regards to living on Post and living off Post. I am a single parent with a child in kindergarten, so a great school is a priority to include “low crime” rate, assuming it’s in every section of VA. Would anyone have any location recommendations?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2019 10:03 AM

2019-03-06T10:03:14-05:00

I live here on Fort Eustis right now. My opinion and best advice: on post housing is where you’ll want to be. General Stanford Elementary on post is great, I’d say much better than most schools in the Newport News/Yorktown/Williamsburg area. Traffic can get congested off post (I-64 with all of its construction, Main Gate, Warwick Gate). The best part about living on post for my family and I is that I’m within five minutes from anywhere that I need to be, unless of course it’s somewhere off post. It’s super convenient and one of the only places that I would even consider living on post.

As for the community off post, I can’t speak much about. One thing that sold on post housing for me was that the Hampton Roads area has a higher rate of human trafficking than most places.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2019 5:02 PM

2019-03-06T17:02:55-05:00

Williamsburg area has the best school districts. The drive isn’t great but you are away from the on post shenanigans. Williamsburg has the lowest crime rate too. It is worth the drive.

Response by Kiersten Childs made Mar 6 at 2019 9:29 PM

2019-03-06T21:29:43-05:00

I can't speak for how the bases are but I live near Fort Eustis and the crime rates can be really high in the area. If you live off base, I'd move further away and commute to work. The drive is a pain but you'll be safer. A guy I've dated commutes an hour and a half to Dam Neck just to avoid the crime.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 12 at 2019 8:11 AM

2019-03-12T08:11:21-04:00

Yes, I am currently living on posthe in Fort Eustis.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2019 5:17 PM

2019-05-23T17:17:44-04:00

Either Williamsburg or York county for sure if you want off post. But with your current situation I would strongly fly encourage you stay on Ft Eustis. Because of your child being in kindergarten it's a no brainers and being a single parent. You can drive anywhere on ft eustis in a couple of minutes. Close to work.. close to school.. close to home. Been here going on 20+ years myself and know the area well. Good luck.