Rockingham County, Virginia
Population 85,600 · Bridgewater, Broadway, Timberville
- Overall cost of living: −5.1% vs the US average, higher than 77% of US counties.
- Unemployment rate: 2.9%, lower than 88% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 178 days, lower than 87% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−5.1% | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Harrisonburg, VA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $313,000 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,160 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $169/mo | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,217/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.53% | lower than 80% 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 | $1,645 | higher than 51% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $80,693 | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.8% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 351.8 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈178 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 23°F | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 19 in | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 21 days | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 123 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.8% of weeks | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.5°F | lower than 55% 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 | 39.5 in | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $147/yr | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $133/yr | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $6/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.8/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.45/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.7 µg/m³ | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 92.1 mi | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,219.2 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 | 87.4% | lower than 68% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 29% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | N/A | |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.92 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.93 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 26/100k | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 5★ | the highest in the US |
| Life expectancy | 78.5 yrs | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 34/100k | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 22/100k | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 36.4/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 56.8% | lower than 62% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 42 min | lower than 73% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 120 min | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.8% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 9.2% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 139 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 12 per sq mi | lower than 66% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.1 per 1k | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4.2 per 1k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Population | 85,600 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.1 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +9.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 30.9% Dem | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 68% Rep | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 84.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 9.3% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.2% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.1% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 2.6% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 134 parks | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 9.1 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 21 min | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.5% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 25 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,218 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 8 km | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 68% 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 | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 28 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 29 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 85 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
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