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New Kent is a tiny town of 801 people in New Kent County, Virginia. It's about 27 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $406k and rent runs about $2k a month.
801people
$406kTypical home
$1,721/moRent
90° / 48°Summer / winter
9"Snow
247Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 801
- Part of a metro area
- About 178 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Richmond, VA
- 27 mi to Richmond, VA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $406k (≈$2,561/mo)
- Median rent $1,721/mo
- Median household income $159k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (187 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (494 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 56% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to RIC airport
- 18 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 98% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2013
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 112 ft
- 10 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 381 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- New Kent County: R+32 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.