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Scottsville is a tiny town of 510 people in Albemarle County, Virginia. It's about 16 miles from Charlottesville, VA and 59 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 $310k and rent runs about $900 a month.
510people
$310kTypical home
$900/moRent
88° / 47°Summer / winter
15"Snow
241Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 510
- Part of a metro area
- About 335 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Richmond, VA
- 16 mi to Charlottesville, VA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $310k (≈$1,952/mo)
- Median rent $900/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (81 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,202 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to CHO airport
- 67 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 410 ft
- 73 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 208 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Albemarle County: D+34 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.