City and former capital in Virginia, US

Williamsburg

$456kMedian Home
311Sunny Days/yr
70°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation15kCenter elevation82 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year. Air quality can be a watchout.

About Williamsburg

Williamsburg is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. It had a population of 15,425 at the 2020 census. Located on the Virginia Peninsula, Williamsburg is in the northern part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. It is bordered by James City County on the west and south and York County on the east.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Williamsburg, Virginia
Latitude37.27°
Longitude-76.71°
Population15k
Center elevation82 ft

State Context

VirginiaU.S. state

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. It borders Kentucky to the west, Tennessee to the south-west, North Carolina to the south, West Virginia to the north-west, and Maryland to the north. The state's capital is Richmond and its most populous city is Virginia Beach. With a population of 8.8 million, it is the 12th-most populous and 15th-most densely populated state.Wikipedia

Income tax: 2.00% - 5.75%Avg sales tax: 5.77%Property tax: 0.75%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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People

City Profile

Median Age25 yrs
College Educated51%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home15%of workforce
Poverty Rate14%
Practical

Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$456k
Median home price
Rent burden35% of income
Household Income
$67k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
77
School Rating
8.7/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
The year

Climate

Sunshine
311
sunny days per year
85% of the year
Avg High Temp
70°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
74% warm season / 71% cool season
Comfort Score
76/100
Great
Temp Swing
40°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
46"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
4"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
46
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
46" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 74% · Winter 71% · Apr-Aug 64-77%
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Watchouts

Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Poor Air Days
13 days
per year with AQI > 100
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