Danville, VA vs Lynchburg, VA

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

MetricDanville, VALynchburg, VA
Population42,21479,497
Median Household Income$44,423$57,947
Median Rent$836/mo$1,073/mo
Median Home Value$119,100$229,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%49%
Poverty Rate24.7%18.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k296361
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6841,666
Median AQI—30
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F26°F
Snowfall5 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min16.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.112.1
College Degree Rate19.6%38.5%
Foreign-Born %3.5%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+3.0%

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