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Staunton is a small city of 25,948 people in Staunton city, Virginia. It's part of the Staunton, VA area. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $259k and rent runs about $1k a month.
25,948people
$259kTypical home
$1,024/moRent
80° / 38°Summer / winter
22"Snow
212Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 25,948
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,303 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Richmond, VA
- In the Staunton, VA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $259k (≈$1,635/mo)
- Median rent $1,024/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 48 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
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (169 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,302 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 23% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to SHD airport
- 102 mi to IAD (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,408 ft
- 94 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 182 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Staunton city: D+13 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low 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