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Palmyra is a tiny town of 171 people in Fluvanna County, Virginia. It's about 17 miles from Charlottesville, VA and 49 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $314k and rent runs about $1k a month.
171people
$314kTypical home
$1,204/moRent
87° / 46°Summer / winter
13"Snow
241Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 171
- Part of a metro area
- About 121 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Richmond, VA
- 17 mi to Charlottesville, VA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $314k (≈$1,981/mo)
- Median rent $1,204/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (402 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 41% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to CHO airport
- 57 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 400 ft
- 60 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 228 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fluvanna County: R+6 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low 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.