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Virginia
Cave Spring
Population 25,742
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Virginia
Christiansburg
Population 22,720
Cave Spring, VA vs Christiansburg, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Cave Spring, VA | Christiansburg, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,742 | 22,720 |
| Median Household Income | $87,539 | $77,147 |
| Median Rent | $1,285/mo | $1,181/mo |
| Median Home Value | $325,800 | $252,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 94 | 93 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 37.8% | 36% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% (county) | 3.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 158* | 160 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 974* | 2,203 |
| Median AQI | 37 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 306 | — |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 80°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 15 in/yr | 22 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20 min | 18.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.6 | 13 |
| College Degree Rate | 48.8% | 44.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 11.3% | 5.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | 0.0% | -3.9% |
Cave Spring, VA
Christiansburg, 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.