Living in Singers Glen, VA
Singers Glen is a tiny town of 155 people in Rockingham County, Virginia. It's about 8 miles from Harrisonburg, VA and 105 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $242k and rent runs about $1k a month.
155people
$242kTypical home
$1,160/moRent
85° / 41°Summer / winter
20"Snow
235Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 155
- Part of a metro area
- About 179 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Richmond, VA
- 8 mi to Harrisonburg, VA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $242k (≈$1,525/mo)
- Median rent $1,160/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (91 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (324 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 40% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to SHD airport
- 83 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,663 ft
- 85 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 131 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rockingham County: R+37 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- 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
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.