1.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sandy Level, where Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 8 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a lower typical household income than Sandy Level. Sandy Level’s density of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both Virginia’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). Sandy Level has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

407 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Eden · 5 mi Ridgeway · 7 mi Martinsville · 11 mi Wentworth · 12 mi Stoneville · 12 mi Reidsville · 17 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sandy Level.

Housing

The typical home in Sandy Level is valued at about $182K

$182KZillow home value

Among households in Sandy Level, 52% own their home.

Typical home value

Sandy Level$182K

Virginia$412K

+0.9%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in July

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Prices over the yearsUp 0.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.2 years of the town’s median household income RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Sandy Level is inland flooding, at a very low overall level

16risk score of 100

On expected storm and flood damage, Sandy Level sits below 84% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 62% come from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Sandy Level work out of town

0%work in town

The top destinations are Martinsville (21%), Eden (8%) and Danville (8%). Sandy Level: 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.

Where working residents work

In Sandy Level0%

Martinsville21%

Eden8%

Danville8%

Greensboro3%

13 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Sandy Level

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here60 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Sandy Level Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Sandy Level has mild winters and hot summers

5″snow a winter

July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 28° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–51°

Spring45–70°

Summer65–87°

Fall47–71°

Oct 29

typical first frost

Apr 11

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 28°Rain & snow5″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Sandy Level stands out in Virginia and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor

Nearly a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes in Sandy Level. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Sandy Level. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sandy Level is ahead of Virginia on 3 and behind on 23.

	Sandy Level	Typical Virginia town	Typical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	30%	17%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	22%	11%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	12%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	51%	33%	35%