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Opal is a tiny town of 984 people in Fauquier County, Virginia. It's about 43 miles from Winchester, VA and 47 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $626k and rent runs about $2k a month.
984people
$626kTypical home
$1,613/moRent
85° / 42°Summer / winter
21"Snow
238Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 984
- Part of a metro area
- About 314 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Washington, DC
- 43 mi to Winchester, VA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $626k (≈$3,946/mo)
- Median rent $1,613/mo
- Median household income $156k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 42°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
- 21" of snow a year
- 5 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 28
- 49% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to IAD airport
- 30 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 436 ft
- 28 mi to the ocean
- 134 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 400 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 73 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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.