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Montvale is a tiny town of 351 people in Bedford County, Virginia. It's about 15 miles from Roanoke, VA and 123 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $277k and rent runs about $952 a month.
351people
$277kTypical home
$952/moRent
86° / 46°Summer / winter
12"Snow
235Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 351
- Part of a metro area
- About 145 people per sq mi
- 123 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 15 mi to Roanoke, VA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $277k (≈$1,745/mo)
- Median rent $952/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (115 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (569 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 18% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to ROA airport
- 90 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 988 ft
- 134 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 272 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bedford County: R+50 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.