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Living in Broadway, VA

Broadway is a small town of 4,273 people in Rockingham County, Virginia. It's about 13 miles from Harrisonburg, VA and 98 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $284k and rent runs about $1k a month.

4,273people
$284kTypical home
$1,095/moRent
86° / 43°Summer / winter
20"Snow
235Sunny days
134Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,273
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,797 people per sq mi
  • 98 mi to Washington, DC
  • 13 mi to Harrisonburg, VA
  • 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $284k (≈$1,793/mo)
  • Median rent $1,095/mo
  • Median household income $65k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 43°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
  • 130 cloudy days a year
  • 41 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 134 days a year with rain or snow
  • 20" of snow a year
  • 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 11 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (44 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (334 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 39
  • 37% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 28% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 24 mi to SHD airport
  • 76 mi to IAD (major hub)
  • 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1993
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 1,030 ft
  • 79 mi to the ocean
  • 108 mi to a big lake
  • 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 14 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 14 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 147 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 26 museums within 25 mi
  • 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 12 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 31% of Virginia districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 10 mi to the nearest vet
  • 11 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Rockingham County: R+37 in 2024
  • Virginia: D+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • 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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