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Virginia
Cave Spring
Population 25,742
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Virginia
Salem
Population 25,618
Cave Spring, VA vs Salem, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Cave Spring, VA | Salem, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,742 | 25,618 |
| Median Household Income | $87,539 | $66,725 |
| Median Rent | $1,285/mo | $1,133/mo |
| Median Home Value | $325,800 | $258,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 94 | 94 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 37.8% | 48% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% | 10.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% (county) | 3.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 158* | 153 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 974* | 1,187 |
| Median AQI | 37 | 31 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 306 | — |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 15 in/yr | 15 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20 min | 19 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.6 | 12.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 48.8% | 33% |
| Foreign-Born % | 11.3% | 4.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | 0.0% | +1.9% |
Cave Spring, 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.