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Quinby is a tiny town of 198 people in Accomack County, Virginia. It's about 56 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $977 a month.
198people
$101kTypical home
$977/moRent
88° / 48°Summer / winter
7"Snow
247Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 198
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 177 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 56 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$635/mo)
- Median rent $977/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°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
- Low violent crime (225 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (777 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 27% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to PHF airport
- 52 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 7 ft
- Right on the coast
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 112 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 5 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
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.