Rocky Mount, Virginia
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 67% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 46% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 22% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 15% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B, better than 58% of US places
- top 10% for sales tax
- top 11% for property tax rate
- bottom 4% for property crime
Rocky Mount is a small community in Virginia with about 4,916 residents. It grades B for affordability and D for getting around. Standout strengths include sales tax, property tax rate, and natural disaster risk. It rates lower on violent crime and property crime.
- The median home value in Rocky Mount is $168k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Rocky Mount is $59k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Rocky Mount is $881 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Rocky Mount has a violent crime rate of 2435/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Rocky Mount average around 77°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Light snow
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Precipitation 4.5 in3.7 in
humid 77%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$59k44th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$44kbetter than 73% of US places
Home Value$168k52nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$881better than 54% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$1kbetter than 23% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.50%better than 89% of US places
Income Tax5.80%better than 36% of US places
Sales Tax5.77%better than 90% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.13%better than 61% of US places
Unemployment4.9%better than 40% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)38°F66th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)77°F60th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation49.2 in76th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall12.6 inbetter than 57% of US places
Sunny Days232 daysbetter than 49% of US places
Summer Humidity65°Fbetter than 44% of US places
Comfortable Days77 daysbetter than 37% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk33.9better than 87% of US places
Air Quality45 AQIbetter than 58% of US places
School Quality50.3better than 36% of US places
Violent Crime2435/100kbetter than 4% of US places
Property Crime3672/100kbetter than 4% of US places
Community
Population4,91679th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age43.058th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5185th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.7410th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+4369th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)62.8%25th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)26.4%92nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)3.0%46th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)7.8%84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.0/20better than 14% of US places
Airport Distance98 mibetter than 38% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access86.4%better than 51% of US places
Amenities Nearby63.06better than 44% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 71% 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 Rocky Mount an affordable place to live?
- Rocky Mount is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $44k, better than 73% of comparable areas. Median rent is $881.
- Is Rocky Mount safe?
- Rocky Mount is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 2435/100k (better than 4%). Property crime is 3672/100k.
- What is the weather like in Rocky Mount?
- Rocky Mount averages 77°F in July and 38°F in January, with 49.2 in of annual precipitation and about 232 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Rocky Mount?
- Public-school quality in Rocky Mount is below average, scoring better than 36% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.