As it's been said, lots of info if you use the search bar, and take the hostilities in some of the answers with a grain of salt because some folks in the forum are getting tired of the questions being asked over and over again.

Overall, the majority of the people in the city are friendly, lots of good food choices and a ton of breweries, and the internet is the internet, your primary choices are Comcast and Verizon, unless you chose a place that has an agreement with one of the providers for service then you're stuck with what they've got. But be prepared to be patient, for the housing market is in a bit of a crunch right now because so many people have moved to the RVA, and while there is new stuff opening up all the time, there still will probably be a wait. Also, be prepared to hear trains, we have a boatload of 'em and you can hear their horns from just about anywhere in the city. On a side note, if you enjoy a nightlife that goes into the wee hours of the morning, you'll have to go back to the DMV for that as there isn't as much of that hear...