Living in Unionville, VA
Unionville is a tiny town of 262 people in Orange County, Virginia. It's about 32 miles from Charlottesville, VA and 57 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $227k and rent runs about $1k a month.
262people
$227kTypical home
$1,205/moRent
87° / 45°Summer / winter
16"Snow
238Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 262
- Part of a metro area
- About 158 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Richmond, VA
- 32 mi to Charlottesville, VA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $227k (≈$1,434/mo)
- Median rent $1,205/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (222 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (547 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 33% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to CHO airport
- 55 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 479 ft
- 35 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 158 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Orange County: R+25 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very 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.