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Virginia
Danville
Population 42,214
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Virginia
Forest
Population 13,430
Danville, VA vs Forest, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Danville, VA | Forest, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,214 | 13,430 |
| Median Household Income | $44,423 | $81,552 |
| Median Rent | $836/mo | $1,315/mo |
| Median Home Value | $119,100 | $319,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 89 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 42.4% | 50.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.7% | 9.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 3.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 296 | 101* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,684 | 478* |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 28°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 5 in/yr | 12 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20.3 min | 21.9 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.1 | 16.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 19.6% | 45.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.2% | — |
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 Forest (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.