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Vinton is a big small town of 8,056 people in Roanoke County, Virginia. It's about 4 miles from Roanoke, VA and 121 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $992 a month.
8,056people
$191kTypical home
$992/moRent
88° / 47°Summer / winter
14"Snow
235Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,056
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,590 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 4 mi to Roanoke, VA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,204/mo)
- Median rent $992/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (285 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,381 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 36% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to ROA airport
- 81 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,053 ft
- 144 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 275 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roanoke County: R+23 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk