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Boyce is a tiny town of 891 people in Clarke County, Virginia. It's about 8 miles from Winchester, VA and 58 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $425k and rent runs about $1k a month.
891people
$425kTypical home
$1,373/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
23"Snow
211Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 891
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,428 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Washington, DC
- 8 mi to Winchester, VA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $425k (≈$2,680/mo)
- Median rent $1,373/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (467 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to IAD airport
- 34 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 604 ft
- 54 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 274 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clarke County: R+17 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.