Ashland, VA

Ashland is a small city in Virginia with a population of 7,667. Residents earn $65,000 per year, which is 14% below the national average.

3.2 /5.0

B Good

7,667 Population 1,065/sq mi density

$65,000 Median Income $34,985 per capita

$272,600 Home Value $451,691 Zillow

$1,154 Median Rent 26.4% income on rent

58°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr

240 Violent Crime/100K 1,996 property/100K

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$65,000 median income, 2.5% unemployment

Affordability

4.3 / 5.0

$272,600 home value, $1,154/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

240 violent crimes/100K (37% below avg)

B+

Education

3.8 / 5.0

34.9% bachelor's degree or higher

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4 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Ashland, VA.

Name	Year	Description
Ashland (west of; hanover county), VA	2013	Ball/cylinder with red/orange glow/fire
Ashland, VA	2012	Ball of Light
Doswell, VA	2009	perfect circle grey with no lights. Doswell&#44virginia
Ashland, VA	2005	Verry large black ring/circle arose from a distance to one altitude and begun a steady coarse though the clouds.