VA area data
Cripple Creek, VA
Cripple Creek, VA.
Population: 124 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 236
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Bluestone National Scenic River (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mountain Empire Airport (14 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mercer County Airport (BLF) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 44
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $1,804
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,476
- Average weekly wage
- $870
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 98
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