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Goochland is a small town of 1,182 people in Goochland County, Virginia. It's about 26 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $486k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,182people
$486kTypical home
$1,614/moRent
87° / 46°Summer / winter
10"Snow
244Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,182
- Part of a metro area
- About 262 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Richmond, VA
- 26 mi to Richmond, VA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $486k (≈$3,063/mo)
- Median rent $1,614/mo
- Median household income $119k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (64 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (579 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 40% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to RIC airport
- 34 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 299 ft
- 42 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 601 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 112 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Goochland County: R+19 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
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.