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Lafayette is a tiny town of 628 people in Montgomery County, Virginia. It's about 12 miles from Blacksburg, VA and 130 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $305k and rent runs about $1k a month.
628people
$305kTypical home
$1,240/moRent
85° / 45°Summer / winter
18"Snow
215Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 628
- Part of a metro area
- About 986 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 12 mi to Blacksburg, VA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $305k (≈$1,921/mo)
- Median rent $1,240/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 28.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°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
- 18" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (916 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 19% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 17% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to ROA airport
- 80 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,240 ft
- 161 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 318 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 66 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: D+4 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- 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
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.