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Glen Lyn
Western
About the neighborhood
Glen Lyn offers a peaceful setting characterized by mostly single detached homes, with spacious three and four-bedroom options available. The community has a predominantly quiet environment where street noise seldom disrupts daily life. The housing stock showcases properties built around 1975, providing a sense of established charm. Residents benefit from easy vehicle access, with convenient parking options made available throughout the town. The area’s tranquility and relaxed atmosphere make it a pleasant place to settle. Its convenient road connections also support comfortable travel for everyday errands and commuting needs, adding to the town’s overall accessibility.
Highlights
This area is great forCar friendly
This area is great forQuiet
This area is great forRestaurants
Characteristics
Transportation
Glen Lyn is particularly car friendly. It is straightforward to park. Most houses for sale in this town are located in places that are not very well-suited for pedestrians since very few common errands can be run without needing a car. It is also very hard to travel by bicycle in Glen Lyn because the cycling network is rather poor, and riding is made strenuous by the typically sloping area.
Services
Glen Lyn does not have any high schools or primary schools. As far as food is concerned, a car is generally required in this part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg metropolitan area to reach the nearest supermarket. Residents of Glen Lyn are served by a few restaurants.
Character
People who prefer a slower-paced atmosphere will enjoy Glen Lyn. Glen Lyn is quiet, as the streets tend to be tranquil.
Car friendly9.0
Exceptional access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly1.8
Unsuitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly1.2
Very few or no pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is almost never practical or pleasant
Restaurants2.8
Some restaurants within a short drive
Groceries2.4
Some groceries within a short drive
Shopping1.2
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes0.4
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet8.0
Few sources of noise nearby
Nightlife1.6
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.4
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $27,757
- Median Household Income
- $57,586
Housing Type
- 78.4% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 0.0% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 18.9% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 78.4%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 0.0%
- Mobile
- 18.9%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 46.5%
- 0 to 4
- 7.1%
- 5 to 9
- 8.3%
- 10 to 14
- 6.0%
- 15 to 19
- 0.0%
- 20 to 24
- 6.0%
- 25 to 29
- 10.7%
- 30 to 34
- 0.0%
- 35 to 39
- 0.0%
- 40 to 44
- 3.6%
- 45 to 49
- 6.0%
- 50 to 54
- 1.2%
- 55 to 59
- 3.6%
- 60 to 64
- 6.0%
- 65 to 69
- 13.1%
- 70 to 74
- 2.4%
- 75 to 79
- 6.0%
- 80 to 84
- 4.8%
- 85 and over
- 3.6%
Education Level
- 7.0% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 26.3% HIGH SCHOOL
- 26.3% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 17.5% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 12.3% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 1.8% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 0.0% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.0% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 7.0%
- High School
- 26.3%
- Some college, no degree
- 26.3%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 17.5%
- Bachelor's degree
- 12.3%
- Master's degree
- 1.8%
- Professional degree
- 0.0%
- PhD
- 0.0%
Commute Mode
- 0.0% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 93.5% DRIVE
- 3.2% OTHER
- Foot
- 0.0%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 93.5%
- Other
- 3.2%
- None
- 0.0%
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