Alleghany County, Virginia
Population 14,859 · Clifton Forge, Iron Gate
- Overall cost of living: −11.6% vs the US average, lower than 50% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Severe drought: 1.7% of weeks, lower than 91% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11.6% | lower than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Virginia outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $125,800 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Median rent | $765 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $186/mo | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,197/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.79% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.3% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.75% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,000 | lower than 77% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $56,188 | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -9.8% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 164.4 | lower than 84% of US counties |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈184 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 23°F | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 10 in | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 30 days | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 120 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 1.7% of weeks | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.4°F | lower than 66% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 41.6 in | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $197/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $187/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $3/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.2/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.91/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.13/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.7 µg/m³ | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 161 mi | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,246.2 ft | higher than 85% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.6% | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 14.6% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.3% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.6:1 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 82.5% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.83 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 5.6 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 40/100k | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 72.7 yrs | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.5% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 27/100k | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 27/100k | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 100% | the highest in the US |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 33 min | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 193 min | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 82.8% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 3.8% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 157 min | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 28 per sq mi | higher than 57% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2 per 1k | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6.6 per 1k | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Population | 14,859 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Median age | 48.3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 25.5% Dem | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 73.6% Rep | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 91% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.6% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Black | 5.2% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.6% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 173 parks | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 10.8 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.7 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 8 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,044 km | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 23 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 5 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 14 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 43 km | higher than 71% of US counties |
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