Stafford County, Virginia
Population 163,466
- Overall cost of living: +8.9% vs the US average, higher than 98% of US counties.
- Broadband coverage: 96.8%, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median rent: $2,020, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+8.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $485,100 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,020 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $193/mo | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $11,160/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.7% | lower than 60% 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 | $3,410 | higher than 88% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $137,807 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 224.5 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈205 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 25°F | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 11 in | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 40 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 101 days | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.8% of weeks | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65°F | higher than 59% 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 | 44.2 in | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $95/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $77/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $6.3/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.2/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4.2/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.8 µg/m³ | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 6.4 mi | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈380.1 ft | lower than 56% 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 | 92.7% | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 43.8% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 18.2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.3:1 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.17 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.23 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.5 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 23/100k | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.2★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.3 yrs | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.4% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 136/100k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 39/100k | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 10.2/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 84.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 63 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 63 min | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 36 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 96.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 20% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 64 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 31 per sq mi | higher than 61% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2 per 1k | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6.2 per 1k | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Population | 163,466 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.3 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +7.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 49.6% Dem | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 48.8% Rep | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % White | 51.5% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 16.6% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Black | 19.5% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.9% | higher than 92% 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 | 7.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 29 parks | lower than 61% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 10.2 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.1 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 65 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.9% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 45 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 173 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 902 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 23 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 126 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| 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 | 17 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 68 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 148 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 59 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
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