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Waterford is a tiny town of 220 people in Loudoun County, Virginia. It's about 30 miles from Winchester, VA and 37 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $1.1M and rent runs about $2k a month.
220people
$1.1MTypical home
$2,386/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
28"Snow
229Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 220
- Part of a metro area
- About 608 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Washington, DC
- 30 mi to Winchester, VA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.1M (≈$6,809/mo)
- Median rent $2,386/mo
- Median household income $182k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 28" of snow a year
- 7 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 (88 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (652 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 31% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 75% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to IAD airport
- 19 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 413 ft
- 35 mi to the ocean
- 175 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 55 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,098 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 275 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 49 museums within 25 mi
- 46 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Loudoun County: D+16 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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
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.