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Lynchburg is a mid-size city of 79,497 people in Lynchburg city, Virginia. It's part of the Lynchburg, VA area. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $230k and rent runs about $1k a month.
79,497people
$230kTypical home
$1,073/moRent
86° / 46°Summer / winter
12"Snow
235Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 79,497
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,625 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Richmond, VA
- In the Lynchburg, VA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $230k (≈$1,449/mo)
- Median rent $1,073/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (353 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,628 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 25% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 23% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to LYH airport
- 99 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 742 ft
- 105 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 169 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Lynchburg city: R+8 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