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Catlett is a tiny town of 290 people in Fauquier County, Virginia. It's about 37 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $348k and rent runs about $2k a month.
290people
$348kTypical home
$1,613/moRent
86° / 43°Summer / winter
18"Snow
238Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 290
- Part of a metro area
- About 90 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Washington, DC
- 37 mi to Washington, DC
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $348k (≈$2,197/mo)
- Median rent $1,613/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 1.2% 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
- 4 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 39
- 35% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to IAD airport
- 22 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 240 ft
- 20 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 52 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 933 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 226 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.