Cave Spring, VA vs Hollins, VA

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

MetricCave Spring, VAHollins, VA
Population25,74217,097
Median Household Income$87,539$77,456
Median Rent$1,285/mo$1,193/mo
Median Home Value$325,800$244,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%44.7%
Poverty Rate5.9%8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k158*158*
Property Crime Rate /100k974*974*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall15 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min20.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.613.9
College Degree Rate48.8%26.1%
Foreign-Born %11.3%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.