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Harrisonburg is a mid-size city of 51,392 people in Harrisonburg city, Virginia. It's part of the Harrisonburg, VA area. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $299k and rent runs about $1k a month.
51,392people
$299kTypical home
$1,184/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
19"Snow
235Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 51,392
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,964 people per sq mi
- 98 mi to Richmond, VA
- In the Harrisonburg, VA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $299k (≈$1,886/mo)
- Median rent $1,184/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°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
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (211 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,392 per 100k)
People
- Median age 25
- 28% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 30% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to SHD airport
- 84 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,306 ft
- 82 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 203 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 59 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Harrisonburg city: D+25 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk