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Bristol is a small city of 16,849 people in Bristol city, Virginia. It's about 22 miles from Kingsport, TN and 122 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $801 a month.
16,849people
$184kTypical home
$801/moRent
85° / 46°Summer / winter
9"Snow
218Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 16,849
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,309 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 22 mi to Kingsport, TN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,161/mo)
- Median rent $801/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (496 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,686 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to TRI airport
- 117 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,814 ft
- 274 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 282 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bristol city: R+40 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk