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Shenandoah Retreat is a tiny town of 592 people in Clarke County, Virginia. It's about 17 miles from Winchester, VA and 48 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $409k and rent runs about $1k a month.
592people
$409kTypical home
$1,371/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
22"Snow
229Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 592
- Part of a metro area
- About 393 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Washington, DC
- 17 mi to Winchester, VA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $409k (≈$2,580/mo)
- Median rent $1,371/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (467 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to IAD airport
- 26 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 545 ft
- 46 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 38 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 538 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 119 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 28 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clarke County: R+17 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High 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.