Bristol, VA vs Cave Spring, VA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBristol, VACave Spring, VA
Population16,84925,742
Median Household Income$50,404$87,539
Median Rent$801/mo$1,285/mo
Median Home Value$184,100$325,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8694
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.7%37.8%
Poverty Rate18%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k503158*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,692974*
Median AQI3437
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min20 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.514.6
College Degree Rate24.8%48.8%
Foreign-Born %2.2%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%0.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Cave Spring (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.