VA area data
Mears, VA
Mears, VA.
Population: 109 (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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Assateague Island National Seashore (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Midway Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $1,556
- Households with broadband internet
- 0.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,880
- Average weekly wage
- $933
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 162
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