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Rushmere is a small town of 1,033 people in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. It's about 41 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $350k and rent runs about $875 a month.
1,033people
$350kTypical home
$875/moRent
88° / 49°Summer / winter
4"Snow
247Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,033
- Part of a metro area
- About 105 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 41 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $350k (≈$2,207/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (138 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (573 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 19% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to PHF airport
- 29 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 69 ft
- Right on the coast
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 599 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 97 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 43 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Isle of Wight County: R+20 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.