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Matoaca is a small town of 2,724 people in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It's about 21 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $251k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,724people
$251kTypical home
$1,334/moRent
89° / 49°Summer / winter
6"Snow
244Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,724
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,060 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Richmond, VA
- 21 mi to Richmond, VA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $251k (≈$1,583/mo)
- Median rent $1,334/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,185 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 54% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to RIC airport
- 21 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 98% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 99% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 164 ft
- 12 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 723 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 103 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chesterfield County: D+9 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.