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University of Virginia is a big small town of 9,065 people in Albemarle County, Virginia. It's part of the Charlottesville, VA area. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $443k and rent runs about $1k a month.
9,065people
$443kTypical home
$1,421/moRent
87° / 45°Summer / winter
17"Snow
235Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 9,065
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,087 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Richmond, VA
- In the Charlottesville, VA area
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $443k (≈$2,791/mo)
- Median rent $1,421/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 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 20
- 17% of households have kids
- 3% are 65 or older
- 66% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 79% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 36% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to CHO airport
- 75 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 19% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 846 ft
- 68 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 257 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 65 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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