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Glenvar is a tiny town of 829 people in Roanoke County, Virginia. It's about 9 miles from Roanoke, VA and 129 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $264k and rent runs about $1k a month.
829people
$264kTypical home
$1,036/moRent
87° / 47°Summer / winter
17"Snow
215Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 829
- Part of a metro area
- About 595 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 9 mi to Roanoke, VA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $264k (≈$1,665/mo)
- Median rent $1,036/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 47°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
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (285 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,381 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 75
- 25% of households have kids
- 54% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to ROA airport
- 82 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,083 ft
- 157 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 297 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 63 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roanoke County: R+23 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.