Humid subtropical
County Center, Virginia
Prince William County, Virginia · Population 4.2k · 269 ft elevation
Living in County Center
County Center has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (19″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 52 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
County Center at a glance
- Population
- 4.2k
- Elevation
- 269 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 19″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,811 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $550k84th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,891/mo84th percentile
- Median household income
- $181k97th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.87%42th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.68th percentile
- Average commute
- 42 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 80%92th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 76%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 11%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 24°F | 3.3″ | 6.5″ | 172 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 25°F | 2.6″ | 7.5″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 32°F | 3.8″ | 2.0″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 42°F | 3.4″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 53°F | 4.3″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 80°F | 62°F | 4.1″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 58°F | 4.2″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.1″ | 0.1″ | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 29°F | 3.4″ | 2.4″ | 168 hrs |
Near County Center
- Lake Ridge, VA · 45k
- Dale City, VA · 73k
- Potomac Mills, VA · 6.1k
- Independent Hill, VA · 10k
- Buckhall, VA · 20k
- Crosspointe, VA · 5.6k
- Montclair, VA · 22k
- South Run, VA · 6.7k
Largest places in Virginia
- Virginia Beach, VA · 457k
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- Norfolk, VA · 235k
- Richmond, VA · 228k
- Newport News, VA · 185k
- Alexandria, VA · 157k
- Hampton, VA · 137k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology