Charlottesville, VA vs Culpeper, VA

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

MetricCharlottesville, VACulpeper, VA
Population45,43720,794
Median Household Income$74,824$94,721
Median Rent$1,540/mo$1,416/mo
Median Home Value$486,700$390,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)99109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%40.9%
Poverty Rate19.6%12.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k277138
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8101,381
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows30°F26°F
Snowfall17 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min31.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.414.5
College Degree Rate62.5%30.7%
Foreign-Born %10.6%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%+9.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.