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Como is a tiny town of 123 people in Hertford County, North Carolina. It's about 57 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $844 a month.
123people
$113kTypical home
$844/moRent
88° / 50°Summer / winter
3"Snow
253Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 123
- Part of a metro area
- About 39 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 57 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$711/mo)
- Median rent $844/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (102 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (296 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,236 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 20% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to PHF airport
- 52 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 72 ft
- 19 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 10% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hertford County: D+27 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.