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Park RidgeVA

A town.

Is Park Ridge a good place to live?

We don’t grade Park Ridge yet; the figures below are still real.

Nearby attractions

White House and 215 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Park Ridge. Close and well known come first.

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Big draw37 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a yearBig draw37 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a yearBig draw35 mi LandmarkArlington National CemeteryBig draw36 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal ArchBig draw37 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a yearBig draw36 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a year
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Park Ridge: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Park Ridge, and how to reach them.

PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStafford County UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsStafford County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereStafford General RegistrarStafford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code2255422554 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Park Ridge.

Natural hazards

Park Ridge faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 2018, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Park Ridge.

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paid flood claims since 2018
Full pagePark Ridge’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims3 paid flood claims · Since 2018Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Park Ridge’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Stafford County Public Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is North Stafford High, with 1,982 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Park Ridge ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5908B−
North Stafford HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–121,982B+
Full pagePark Ridge’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsStafford County Public SchoolsVs. the neighbors2 bordering townsEvery school2 schools · North Stafford HighQuestions“Are Park Ridge’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Park Ridge, expect four seasons and hot summers

Park Ridge has chilly winters and warm summers. Park Ridge’s July high is 88°F, against 88°F in Virginia’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–47°
Spring44–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall47–69°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePark Ridge’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 26°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Park Ridge

12pages on Park Ridge
The big questions
Schools2 schoolsNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions262 nearby · Marine Raider Museum 3 miLibraryPorter BranchCollegesUniversity of Mary Washington is 11.2 mi away
The story
Climate88° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Park Ridge

University of Mary WashingtonUniversity or college · Public · Fredericksburg11.2 mi$14,640 in-state tuition

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Park Ridge’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Park Ridge.

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Hampton OaksVista WoodsHampton OaksVista WoodsPark Ridge
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How the neighbors grade
TownVA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
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Park Ridge, Hampton Oaks and Vista Woods aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Park Ridge with a neighbor →

Questions about Park Ridge

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Park Ridge, VA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Park Ridge yet; the figures below are still real. A town.