Greater Charlottesville at a Glance The Greater Charlottesville Region is an economically diverse community - one that is both rural in character and urban/suburban in and near the City of Charlottesville, as well as in some parts of the surrounding counties. • With convenient access to major highways, an intensely creative culture, and close proximity to larger metropolitan areas, the region is an emerging center for new business development in communication, information technology, biotechnology, light manufacturing and distribution. • Anchored by the University of Virginia, one of the nation's premier academic and research institutions, the area is home to more than two dozen wineries and some of the states most acclaimed vintners that add to the backdrop of largely agricultural settings and mountain views. • The availability of outstanding healthcare services not only represents a rapidly growing component of the regional economy, but is an amenity that enhances the environment for both businesses and residents. • The University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, a major teaching and research 650-bed hospital that has a Level One trauma center, offers Medivac helicopter service, and ranks among the 100 best hospitals in the United States. • Throughout the region there are five hospitals, including Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, that provides full medical and emergency care in a 200-bed facility and through its new Outpatient Care Center, the first facility on an 84 acre campus being built at Peter Jefferson Place.