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Pulaski is a big small town of 8,893 people in Pulaski County, Virginia. It's about 22 miles from Blacksburg, VA and 127 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $736 a month.
8,893people
$161kTypical home
$736/moRent
83° / 43°Summer / winter
16"Snow
215Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,893
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,102 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 22 mi to Blacksburg, VA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,012/mo)
- Median rent $736/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 215 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 150 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (558 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,823 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to ROA airport
- 80 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,982 ft
- 193 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 144 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pulaski County: R+45 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk