Living in Midland, VA
Midland is a tiny town of 122 people in Fauquier County, Virginia. It's about 43 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $574k and rent runs about $2k a month.
122people
$574kTypical home
$1,613/moRent
86° / 43°Summer / winter
15"Snow
238Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 122
- Part of a metro area
- About 30 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Washington, DC
- 43 mi to Washington, DC
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $574k (≈$3,618/mo)
- Median rent $1,613/mo
- Median household income $130k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°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
- 15" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (56 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (345 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to IAD airport
- 28 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 315 ft
- 23 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 39 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 714 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 147 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fauquier County: R+22 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.