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View Ridge
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census:

The numbers

Square miles: 1

Population: 4,800

Median income: $51,000

Median house value: $375,000

Median apartment rent: $758

Parks: 3

Housing units: 2,205

Number of businesses: 2

The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 3554

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 10

Completed four-year college or higher: 31 percent

Below poverty level: 3 percent

Home ownership: 75 percent

Renters: 25 percent

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Saturday, March 21, 1998

Suburb has the feel of the city

Area has strong ties to school

Fate of naval base has been bone of contention

Community's early years mix with memories of war

Jon Hahn: A bright urban patch where hearts and souls grow closer

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of View Ridge

View Ridge historical album

View Ridge by the numbers

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