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Grottoes is a small town of 2,961 people in Rockingham County, Virginia. It's about 12 miles from Harrisonburg, VA and 90 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $276k and rent runs about $840 a month.
2,961people
$276kTypical home
$840/moRent
85° / 43°Summer / winter
18"Snow
235Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,961
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,452 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Richmond, VA
- 12 mi to Harrisonburg, VA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $276k (≈$1,739/mo)
- Median rent $840/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (154 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (404 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 35% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to SHD airport
- 87 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,102 ft
- 80 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 311 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rockingham County: R+37 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk