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Living in Bealeton, VA

Bealeton is a big small town of 5,034 people in Fauquier County, Virginia. It's about 46 miles from Winchester, VA and 47 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $388k and rent runs about $2k a month.

5,034people
$388kTypical home
$1,561/moRent
86° / 43°Summer / winter
18"Snow
238Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 5,034
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 913 people per sq mi
  • 47 mi to Washington, DC
  • 46 mi to Winchester, VA
  • 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $388k (≈$2,449/mo)
  • Median rent $1,561/mo
  • Median household income $108k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 43°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
  • 238 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
  • 127 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 18" of snow a year
  • 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 5 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (56 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (345 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 32
  • 42% of households have kids
  • 8% are 65 or older
  • 27% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 40 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 30 mi to IAD airport
  • 30 mi to IAD (major hub)
  • 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 75% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1998
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 312 ft
  • 25 mi to the ocean
  • 132 mi to a big lake
  • 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 54 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 16 mi to the nearest campground
  • 27 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 503 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 95 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 9 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Grocery store in town
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 9 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 18 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Fauquier County: R+22 in 2024
  • Virginia: D+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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