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Deerfield is a tiny town of 439 people in Augusta County, Virginia. It's about 19 miles from Staunton, VA and 115 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $1k a month.
439people
$164kTypical home
$1,136/moRent
81° / 40°Summer / winter
25"Snow
212Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 439
- Part of a metro area
- About 133 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Richmond, VA
- 19 mi to Staunton, VA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,033/mo)
- Median rent $1,136/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (81 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (743 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 14% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to SHD airport
- 118 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,795 ft
- 113 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Augusta County: R+48 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low 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.