Montgomery County, Virginia
Population 99,101 · Blacksburg, Christiansburg
- Overall cost of living: −7.3% vs the US average, higher than 70% of US counties.
- Street intersections: 122 per sq mi, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $57/yr, lower than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.3% | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $304,600 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,240 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $154/mo | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,840/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.74% | lower than 56% 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 | $2,249 | higher than 70% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $72,715 | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.9% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 324.1 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
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 | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 24°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 25 in | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 5 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 126 days | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.8% of weeks | lower than 77% 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 | 41.2 in | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $57/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $49/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.69/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.9/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.1 µg/m³ | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 189.2 mi | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,034.2 ft | higher than 84% 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 | 95.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 48.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 26% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.7:1 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 94% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.43 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.41 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.1 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 76/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 7 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.2 yrs | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.7% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 382/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 50/100k | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 60.9/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 84.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 47 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 168 min | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 18 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.4% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 106 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 122 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.3 per 1k | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.5 per 1k | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Population | 99,101 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Median age | 30.2 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -7.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 50.9% Dem | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 47.4% Rep | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 80.9% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 4.6% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.8% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.1% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 114 parks | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.7 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.8 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 29 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.6% | lower than 66% 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 | 9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 805 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 36 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 56 | higher than 78% 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 | 25 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| 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 | 18 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 101 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
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