Bedford, VA

Bedford is a small city in Virginia with a population of 6,703. Residents earn $47,697 per year, which is 37% below the national average.

2.8 /5.0

C+ Fair

6,703 Population 604/sq mi density

$47,697 Median Income $29,729 per capita

$192,600 Home Value $275,202 Zillow

$876 Median Rent 27.9% income on rent

57°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr

137 Violent Crime/100K 3,005 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.8 / 5.0

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

Economy

3.4 / 5.0

$47,697 median income, 2.1% unemployment

Affordability

4.4 / 5.0

$192,600 home value, $876/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

137 violent crimes/100K (64% below avg)

C+

Education

2.6 / 5.0

19.5% bachelor's degree or higher

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

Name	Year	Description
Bedford, VA	2012	Dark orange round object/light in the sky&#44 like the glowing and color of flame on coal when it is about to burn out
Bedford, VA	2008	Silent&#44 slow moving triangle shaped craft.
Bedford, VA	2005	Three lights moving slowly overhead&#44 no sound
Bedford, VA	2004	TWO DISTINCT ROUND WHITE LIGHTS STANDSTILL IN THE NIGHT SKY&#44 THEN LIGHTS WENT OFF.
Bedford, VA	1998	silver disk approx size of moon with 2 black rings traveling east to west
Bedford, VA	1995	Man&#44 co-workers witness strange&#44 amber light darting fast in morning sky. Faded and reappeared three times.
Bedford county (stewertsville area), VA	1981	close encounter of the second kind&#44 15 feet from disk shaped craft.
Bedford, VA	1974	Strange light on mountain&#44 power outage in house&#44 then flew over our vehicle.