County Center, Virginia
Among the top 2% of US places for lifestyle & connectivity.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 14% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade D, better than 13% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 40% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade A+, better than 96% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade A+, better than 98% of US places
- top 3% for natural disaster risk
- top 9% for broadband access
- bottom 4% for cost of living
County Center is a small community in Virginia with about 4,024 residents. It grades A+ for lifestyle & connectivity and D for weather. Standout strengths include natural disaster risk, broadband access, and sales tax. It rates lower on monthly rent and cost of living.
- The median home value in County Center is $625k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in County Center is $182k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in County Center is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- County Center has a violent crime rate of 1123/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in County Center average around 79°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Light snow
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Precipitation 4.5 in3.3 in
muggy 80%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$182k98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$74kbetter than 4% of US places
Home Value$625k94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 6% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$905better than 27% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.88%better than 58% of US places
Income Tax5.80%better than 36% of US places
Sales Tax5.77%better than 90% of US places
Estimated total tax burden10.73%better than 38% of US places
Unemployment7.3%better than 24% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)36°F62nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)79°F69th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation47.1 in67th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall13.4 inbetter than 56% of US places
Sunny Days181 daysbetter than 10% of US places
Summer Humidity65°Fbetter than 39% of US places
Comfortable Days79 daysbetter than 42% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk17.6better than 97% of US places
Air Quality50 AQIbetter than 24% of US places
School Quality54.9better than 45% of US places
Violent Crime1123/100kbetter than 30% of US places
Property Crime1340/100kbetter than 35% of US places
Community
Population4,02476th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age35.524th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.7099th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.8929th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+2810th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)40.7%14th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)25.7%92nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)19.4%85th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)6.5%93rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)7.7%84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability8.4/20better than 77% of US places
Airport Distance19 mibetter than 89% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access98.2%better than 91% of US places
Amenities Nearby474.65better than 83% of US places
Park & Nature AccessExcellentbetter than 83% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is County Center an affordable place to live?
- County Center is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $74k, better than 4% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is County Center safe?
- County Center is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1123/100k (better than 30%). Property crime is 1340/100k.
- What is the weather like in County Center?
- County Center averages 79°F in July and 36°F in January, with 47.1 in of annual precipitation and about 181 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in County Center?
- Public-school quality in County Center is about average, scoring better than 45% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.