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Christiansburg is a small city of 22,720 people in Montgomery County, Virginia. It's about 6 miles from Blacksburg, VA and 133 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $253k and rent runs about $1k a month.
22,720people
$253kTypical home
$1,181/moRent
82° / 42°Summer / winter
22"Snow
215Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,720
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,543 people per sq mi
- 133 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 6 mi to Blacksburg, VA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $253k (≈$1,593/mo)
- Median rent $1,181/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (158 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,041 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to ROA airport
- 76 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,093 ft
- 172 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 189 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: D+4 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk