Craig County, Virginia
Population 4,856 · New Castle
- Overall cost of living: −6.4% vs the US average, higher than 74% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Avg commute: 36 min, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.4% | higher than 74% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Roanoke, VA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $189,000 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Median rent | $713 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $197/mo | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,996/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.56% | lower than 76% 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 | $1,064 | lower than 75% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $69,057 | higher than 60% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -1.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 86.8 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈184 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 24°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈18 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Lafayette 1 NE, VA, 16 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈5 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Blacksburg Nwso, VA, 23 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈126 days | higher than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Blacksburg Nwso, VA, 23 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 1.9% of weeks | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈61.6°F | lower than 60% 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 | 48.1 in | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $248/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $240/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $1.3/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.6/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.98/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.15/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 172.2 mi | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,532.8 ft | higher than 87% 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 | 87.2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 19.2% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.8% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.5:1 | lower than 89% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.42 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.8 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 41/100k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.8★ | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.5 yrs | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Dentists / 100k | 62/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 94% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 39 min | lower than 77% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Int'l airport drive time | 182 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 36 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.9% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 16.9% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 129 min | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 1 per sq mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.5 per 1k | lower than 92% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 4.8 per 1k | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Population | 4,856 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 46.3 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 17.4% Dem | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 82.1% Rep | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % White | 95.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.5% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.2% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 105 parks | higher than 64% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 6.2 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 12 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 989 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 11 km | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 57 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| 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 | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 10 km | higher than 52% of US counties |
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