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Bull Run is a small city of 16,859 people in Prince William County, Virginia. It's about 28 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $414k and rent runs about $2k a month.
16,859people
$414kTypical home
$2,002/moRent
88° / 42°Summer / winter
20"Snow
238Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 16,859
- Part of a metro area
- About 6,462 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Washington, DC
- 28 mi to Washington, DC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $414k (≈$2,608/mo)
- Median rent $2,002/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 20" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (216 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,299 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 39% of households have kids
- 6% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to IAD airport
- 12 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 39% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 308 ft
- 18 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 83 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,006 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 489 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 48 museums within 25 mi
- 40 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Prince William County: D+18 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk