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Pantops is a small town of 4,665 people in Albemarle County, Virginia. It's part of the Charlottesville, VA area. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $523k and rent runs about $2k a month.
4,665people
$523kTypical home
$1,881/moRent
87° / 45°Summer / winter
16"Snow
235Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,665
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,006 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Richmond, VA
- In the Charlottesville, VA area
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $523k (≈$3,297/mo)
- Median rent $1,881/mo
- Median household income $128k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (81 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,202 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 27% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 66% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to CHO airport
- 71 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2006
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 492 ft
- 64 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 270 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 65 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Albemarle County: D+34 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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