Culpeper, VA vs Harrisonburg, VA

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

MetricCulpeper, VAHarrisonburg, VA
Population20,79451,392
Median Household Income$94,721$62,254
Median Rent$1,416/mo$1,184/mo
Median Home Value$390,000$299,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)10995
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%44.6%
Poverty Rate12.8%25.7%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k138211
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3811,401
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall21 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min17.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.514.7
College Degree Rate30.7%37.5%
Foreign-Born %17.6%17.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%-1.9%

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