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Living in Waverly, VA

Waverly is a small town of 2,324 people in Sussex County, Virginia. It's about 40 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $146k and rent runs about $836 a month.

2,324people
$146kTypical home
$836/moRent
90° / 50°Summer / winter
6"Snow
244Sunny days
128Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,324
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 753 people per sq mi
  • 40 mi to Richmond, VA
  • 40 mi to Richmond, VA
  • 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $146k (≈$919/mo)
  • Median rent $836/mo
  • Median household income $50k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 10.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 50°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 244 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
  • 121 cloudy days a year
  • 35 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 128 days a year with rain or snow
  • 6" of snow a year
  • 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 2 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (873 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 39
  • 38% of households have kids
  • 21% are 65 or older
  • 17% 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
  • 34 mi to PHF airport
  • 35 mi to RIC (major hub)
  • 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 74% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1977
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 118 ft
  • 16 mi to the ocean
  • 49 mi to a big lake
  • 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 44 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 16 mi to the nearest campground
  • 9 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 119 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 22 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 22 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 16 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 12 congregations per 10k people
  • 23 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Sussex County: D+4 in 2024
  • Virginia: D+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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