Culpeper, VA vs Independent Hill, VA

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

MetricCulpeper, VAIndependent Hill, VA
Population20,79410,853
Median Household Income$94,721$204,886
Median Rent$1,416/mo—
Median Home Value$390,000$674,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%27.9%
Poverty Rate12.8%1.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138214*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3811,282*
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—349
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F30°F
Snowfall21 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min41.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.516.7
College Degree Rate30.7%51.5%
Foreign-Born %17.6%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%+11.0%

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 Independent Hill (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.