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Chester Gap is a tiny town of 726 people in Rappahannock County, Virginia. It's about 22 miles from Winchester, VA and 60 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $293k and rent runs about $857 a month.
726people
$293kTypical home
$857/moRent
85° / 41°Summer / winter
21"Snow
235Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 726
- Part of a metro area
- About 349 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Washington, DC
- 22 mi to Winchester, VA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $293k (≈$1,845/mo)
- Median rent $857/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 30% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to IAD airport
- 37 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 99% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,463 ft
- 50 mi to the ocean
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 218 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rappahannock County: R+18 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate 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