Lynchburg City, Virginia
Population 79,497 · Lynchburg
- Overall cost of living: −10.6% vs the US average, higher than 56% of US counties.
- Median age: 28.6, lower than 99% of US counties.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $75/yr, lower than 94% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−10.6% | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Lynchburg, VA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $229,800 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,073 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $158/mo | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,720/yr | lower than 83% 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 | $1,804 | higher than 57% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $57,947 | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.9% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 720.2 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈204 days | lower than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 26°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 12 in | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 27 days | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 94 days | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.8% of weeks | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈63.9°F | higher than 53% 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 | 44.3 in | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $75/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $60/yr | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $4.6/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.3/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.8/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6 µg/m³ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 122.7 mi | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈747.1 ft | higher than 70% 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 | 91% | higher than 57% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 38.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 15.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.9:1 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 78% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.99 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.4 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 156/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 73.5 yrs | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.5% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 814/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 117/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 15.2/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 98.4% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 21 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 138 min | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 17 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.2% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.9% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 131 min | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 75 per sq mi | higher than 91% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.2 per 1k | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 16.7 per 1k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Population | 79,497 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Median age | 28.6 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 45.4% Dem | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 53.3% Rep | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.3% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| % White | 59.9% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Black | 27% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 36 parks | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 25 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.9 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 29 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.1% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 10 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 13 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 477 km | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 19 km | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 90 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
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