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Monterey is a tiny town of 197 people in Highland County, Virginia. It's about 33 miles from Staunton, VA and 130 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $170k and rent runs about $850 a month.
197people
$170kTypical home
$850/moRent
78° / 37°Summer / winter
43"Snow
212Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 197
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 625 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Richmond, VA
- 33 mi to Staunton, VA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $170k (≈$1,070/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (44 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (784 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 15% of households have kids
- 40% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to SHD airport
- 120 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,917 ft
- 120 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 35 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Highland County: R+44 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk