Living in Rhoadesville, VA
Rhoadesville is a tiny town of 207 people in Orange County, Virginia. It's about 34 miles from Charlottesville, VA and 57 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $364k and rent runs about $1k a month.
207people
$364kTypical home
$1,205/moRent
87° / 45°Summer / winter
16"Snow
238Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 207
- Part of a metro area
- About 200 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Richmond, VA
- 34 mi to Charlottesville, VA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $364k (≈$2,297/mo)
- Median rent $1,205/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (222 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (547 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 28% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to CHO airport
- 53 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 489 ft
- 32 mi to the ocean
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 251 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Orange County: R+25 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.