Christiansburg, VA vs Martinsville, VA

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

MetricChristiansburg, VAMartinsville, VA
Population22,72013,658
Median Household Income$77,147$46,727
Median Rent$1,181/mo$808/mo
Median Home Value$252,600$98,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36%35.6%
Poverty Rate11.7%23.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k160537
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2031,468
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall22 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min21.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.712.1
College Degree Rate44.7%22.1%
Foreign-Born %5.7%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%+2.7%

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