Eden, NC vs Martinsville, VA

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

MetricEden, NCMartinsville, VA
Population15,35613,658
Median Household Income$47,260$46,727
Median Rent$799/mo$808/mo
Median Home Value$120,700$98,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%35.6%
Poverty Rate19.2%23.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k448537
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1311,468
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F25°F
Snowfall5 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min21.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.312.5
College Degree Rate11.9%22.1%
Foreign-Born %3.5%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+2.7%

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