Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,165, settled in 1873.
Verona gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $315K, 4.3 years of the Staunton metro’s $74K median household income. It grades A overall, 57th of 249 graded towns in Virginia. On the plus side, the median household earns $74K. 12% of residents are under 18 in Verona, against 23% in Virginia’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Verona has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Verona School and Mt. Airy.
Where Verona beats most towns.
Where Verona’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 Verona is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,368 in 2000, 4,398 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 5 maps from 1944 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Verona is unincorporated, so Augusta County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Verona.
Verona pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the Virginia norm, draws workers from Staunton and beyond and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Virginia.
5,693 jobs are based in Verona, 3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 17.3 minutes, against 27.3 across Virginia.
Most working residents leave Verona for work: only 14% work in town. Verona’s average trip to work is 17 minutes. Since 2013, Verona has added 3,065 jobs, to 5,693 in 2023.
| Verona | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 4.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Detention HomeLargest public school before high school | – | – | |
| Keys Academy - Augusta/Stuarts Draft PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 2–12 | Grades 2–12 | 20 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Trails at Mill Place | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Verona grades A overall with a typical home of about $315K, below the Virginia typical value; only 8 of the 38 Virginia towns graded A− or better can say that. The median property tax bill is $1,164, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Verona is $1,153 a month. Typical home values rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026. 79% of Verona households own their home.
| Verona | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,153 a month | $1,764 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 24.6°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 76% of Virginia places with climate records; July afternoons average 85.5°.
Verona has chilly winters and warm summers. About 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Verona | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 86°F | 88°F | 85°F |
| January low | 25°F | 26°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Verona beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of adults have obesity in Verona.
| Verona | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Verona | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 63.7% | 67.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Verona. Close and well known come first.
11 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
14 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
29 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium39 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
29 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
21 mi National forestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National ForestsShenandoah 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 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5
3 within 15 miles of the center of Verona
About 4 of every 100 Verona residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
2 places in Verona on the National Register of Historic Places.
CDP in Virginia, United States
Verona is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Augusta County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Verona had a population of 4,398. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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One town shares a border with Verona.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Verona grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #57 of 249 in Virginia. It grades B for health and B+ for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
