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Independent Hill is a big small town of 10,853 people in Prince William County, Virginia. It's about 28 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $674k and rent runs about $2k a month.
10,853people
$674kTypical home
$2,295/moRent
87° / 43°Summer / winter
14"Snow
238Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,853
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,218 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Washington, DC
- 28 mi to Washington, DC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $674k (≈$4,252/mo)
- Median rent $2,295/mo
- Median household income $205k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 43°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
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (216 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,299 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 47% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 46 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to IAD airport
- 21 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 99% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 348 ft
- 9 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 73 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 62 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 506 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 56 museums within 25 mi
- 34 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Prince William County: D+18 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk