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Schuyler is a tiny town of 197 people in Nelson County, Virginia. It's about 20 miles from Charlottesville, VA and 69 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $322k and rent runs about $867 a month.
197people
$322kTypical home
$867/moRent
88° / 47°Summer / winter
15"Snow
241Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 197
- Part of a metro area
- About 128 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Richmond, VA
- 20 mi to Charlottesville, VA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $322k (≈$2,029/mo)
- Median rent $867/mo
- Median household income $34k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (794 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 13% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to CHO airport
- 78 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 456 ft
- 83 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 230 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nelson County: R+8 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- 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.