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Fredericksburg is a small city of 28,873 people in Fredericksburg city, Virginia. It's about 49 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $484k and rent runs about $2k a month.
28,873people
$484kTypical home
$1,619/moRent
88° / 46°Summer / winter
11"Snow
238Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 28,873
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,763 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Washington, DC
- 49 mi to Washington, DC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $484k (≈$3,050/mo)
- Median rent $1,619/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (405 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,494 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 23% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 15% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to IAD airport
- 45 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 161 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 65 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 308 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Fredericksburg city: D+32 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk