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Virginia
Cave Spring
Population 25,742
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Virginia
Blacksburg
Population 45,446
Cave Spring, VA vs Blacksburg, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Cave Spring, VA | Blacksburg, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,742 | 45,446 |
| Median Household Income | $87,539 | $50,182 |
| Median Rent | $1,285/mo | $1,359/mo |
| Median Home Value | $325,800 | $446,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 94 | 93 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 37.8% | 51.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% | 42.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% (county) | 4.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 158* | 75 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 974* | 561 |
| Median AQI | 37 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 306 | — |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 81°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 24°F |
| Snowfall | 15 in/yr | 25 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20 min | 14.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.6 | 13.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 48.8% | 69.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 11.3% | 14.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | 0.0% | +0.6% |
Cave Spring, VA
Blacksburg, VA
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.