Christiansburg, VA vs Cave Spring, VA

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

MetricChristiansburg, VACave Spring, VA
Population22,72025,742
Median Household Income$77,147$87,539
Median Rent$1,181/mo$1,285/mo
Median Home Value$252,600$325,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9394
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36%37.8%
Poverty Rate11.7%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160158*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,203974*
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs80°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F30°F
Snowfall22 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min20 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1314.6
College Degree Rate44.7%48.8%
Foreign-Born %5.7%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%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 Cave Spring (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.