Culpeper, VA vs Lake Monticello, VA

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

MetricCulpeper, VALake Monticello, VA
Population20,79410,662
Median Household Income$94,721$106,818
Median Rent$1,416/mo$1,981/mo
Median Home Value$390,000$325,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)10999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%17.9%
Poverty Rate12.8%6.7%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138110*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,381384*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F28°F
Snowfall21 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min29.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.5—
College Degree Rate30.7%51.8%
Foreign-Born %17.6%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.9%-0.4%

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