Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Shenandoah’s subject grades are an A− for safety and an A for history; the weakest is a C− for health. 8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Shenandoah, against 44% in Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 6 of Virginia’s 105 towns score higher on safety. Only 12 of Virginia’s 371 towns score higher on history. Shenandoah has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Shenandoah beats most towns.
Where Shenandoah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Shenandoah is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 197 in 1880, 2,486 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and a map from 1937 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shenandoah. Close and well known come first.
3 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
34 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year9 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
14 mi CaveLuray Caverns
32 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
31 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones ArenaShenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shenandoah, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Shenandoah.
Shenandoah beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of Shenandoah adults report frequent physical distress, above both Virginia’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (14%). 19% of Shenandoah adults smoke cigarettes.
| Shenandoah | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Shenandoah | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 12.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Page County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 351 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
The property crime rate in Shenandoah is 6.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Shenandoah | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.1 per 1,000 residents | 14.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Shenandoah for work: only 5% work in town. Shenandoah’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Shenandoah fell to 337 in 2023, 67 fewer than in 2013.
| Shenandoah | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Shenandoah home is worth about $284,000, up 3.6% in a year, 31% below the Virginia typical home.
| Shenandoah | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,093 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 68% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Shenandoah since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Shenandoah has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Shenandoah
About 3 of every 100 Shenandoah residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
4 places in Shenandoah on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Shenandoah.
Town in Virginia, United States
Shenandoah is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,486 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 5 years of the area's median household income ($57,037 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
5 notable people were born here, including Ed Austin and Kenneth R. Plum.
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