Cave Spring, VA vs Timberlake, VA

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

MetricCave Spring, VATimberlake, VA
Population25,74212,725
Median Household Income$87,539$75,657
Median Rent$1,285/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$325,800$235,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9489
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%28.6%
Poverty Rate5.9%8.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k158*153*
Property Crime Rate /100k974*894*
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr306—
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall15 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min20.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.615.6
College Degree Rate48.8%31.6%
Foreign-Born %11.3%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-3.1%

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.