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Poquoson is a big small town of 12,639 people in Poquoson city, Virginia. It's about 28 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $400k and rent runs about $2k a month.
12,639people
$400kTypical home
$1,707/moRent
88° / 49°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,639
- Part of a metro area
- About 823 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 28 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $400k (≈$2,524/mo)
- Median rent $1,707/mo
- Median household income $121k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (239 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (870 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 39% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to PHF airport
- 17 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 0 ft
- Right on the coast
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,295 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 227 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 55 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Poquoson city: R+46 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk