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New Market is a small town of 2,342 people in Shenandoah County, Virginia. It's about 18 miles from Harrisonburg, VA and 91 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $273k and rent runs about $919 a month.
2,342people
$273kTypical home
$919/moRent
85° / 43°Summer / winter
20"Snow
235Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,342
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,159 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Washington, DC
- 18 mi to Harrisonburg, VA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $273k (≈$1,721/mo)
- Median rent $919/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (139 per 100k)
- Low property crime (922 per 100k)
People
- Median age 50
- 21% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to SHD airport
- 69 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,047 ft
- 72 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 141 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shenandoah County: R+42 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk