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Cumberland is a tiny town of 273 people in Cumberland County, Virginia. It's about 39 miles from Charlottesville, VA and 43 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $228k and rent runs about $877 a month.
273people
$228kTypical home
$877/moRent
90° / 48°Summer / winter
9"Snow
241Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 273
- Part of a metro area
- About 66 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Richmond, VA
- 39 mi to Charlottesville, VA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $228k (≈$1,437/mo)
- Median rent $877/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (81 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 19% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to CHO airport
- 51 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 427 ft
- 55 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cumberland County: R+22 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low 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.