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Waynesboro is a small city of 22,841 people in Waynesboro city, Virginia. It's about 11 miles from Staunton, VA and 86 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $246k and rent runs about $1k a month.
22,841people
$246kTypical home
$1,020/moRent
86° / 44°Summer / winter
18"Snow
235Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,841
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,526 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Richmond, VA
- 11 mi to Staunton, VA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $246k (≈$1,548/mo)
- Median rent $1,020/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 44°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
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (251 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,520 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to SHD airport
- 95 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,352 ft
- 87 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 346 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 90 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Waynesboro city: R+6 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- 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