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Parksley is a tiny town of 867 people in Accomack County, Virginia. It's about 41 miles from Salisbury, MD and 73 miles from Virginia Beach, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $1k a month.
867people
$163kTypical home
$1,012/moRent
87° / 47°Summer / winter
7"Snow
247Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 867
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,407 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 41 mi to Salisbury, MD
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,029/mo)
- Median rent $1,012/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (160 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (695 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 25% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to SBY airport
- 69 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 52 ft
- Right on the coast
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 119 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Accomack County: R+13 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk