Charlottesville, VA vs Waynesboro, VA

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

MetricCharlottesville, VAWaynesboro, VA
Population45,43722,841
Median Household Income$74,824$59,994
Median Rent$1,540/mo$1,020/mo
Median Home Value$486,700$245,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9991
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%45.9%
Poverty Rate19.6%11.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k277256
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8101,541
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows30°F25°F
Snowfall17 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min21.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.414.2
College Degree Rate62.5%25.7%
Foreign-Born %10.6%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%+7.9%

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