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Vista WoodsVA

A town.

Is Vista Woods a good place to live?

We don’t grade Vista Woods yet; the figures below are still real.

Nearby attractions

White House and 214 more within 40 miles

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

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Big draw38 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a yearBig draw37 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a yearBig draw36 mi LandmarkArlington National CemeteryBig draw37 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal ArchBig draw38 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a yearBig draw37 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 Vista Woods: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Vista Woods, 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 codes22556, 2255422556 98% · 22554 2%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 Vista Woods.

Natural hazards

Vista Woods faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

The FEMA risk score for Vista Woods comes to 26 of 100, where Virginia’s towns sit at 22 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Vista Woods break down as 64% from inland flooding and 8% from strong winds. Since 2006, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.

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FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windHeat waves
5
paid flood claims since 2006
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What it facesLow riskFlood claims5 paid flood claims · Since 2006Past 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 Vista Woods’s kids attend

One of its 4 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Stafford County Public Schools. The 4 public schools in Vista Woods teach 2,489 students between them.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Andrew G. Wright MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–8851C+
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The districtsStafford County Public SchoolsVs. the neighbors1 bordering townEvery school4 schools · Andrew G. Wright MiddleQuestions“Are Vista Woods’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Vista Woods, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 12 inches a winter. The seasons in Vista Woods: chilly winters, warm summers.

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 pageVista Woods’ 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 Vista Woods

12pages on Vista Woods
The big questions
Schools4 schoolsNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions261 nearby · Marine Raider Museum 3 miLibraryPorter BranchCollegesUniversity of Mary Washington is 11.4 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 Vista Woods

University of Mary WashingtonUniversity or college · Public · Fredericksburg11.4 mi$14,640 in-state tuition

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Vista Woods’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Vista Woods.

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

Questions about Vista Woods

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vista Woods, VA a good place to live?

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