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Lake Monticello is a big small town of 10,662 people in Fluvanna County, Virginia. It's about 12 miles from Charlottesville, VA and 54 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $326k and rent runs about $2k a month.
10,662people
$326kTypical home
$1,981/moRent
87° / 46°Summer / winter
14"Snow
241Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,662
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,205 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Richmond, VA
- 12 mi to Charlottesville, VA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $326k (≈$2,055/mo)
- Median rent $1,981/mo
- Median household income $107k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (402 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 27% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to CHO airport
- 62 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 100% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 381 ft
- 61 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 224 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fluvanna County: R+6 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