Forest, VA vs Hollins, VA

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

MetricForest, VAHollins, VA
Population13,43017,097
Median Household Income$81,552$77,456
Median Rent$1,315/mo$1,193/mo
Median Home Value$319,800$244,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8994
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%44.7%
Poverty Rate9.6%8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k101*158*
Property Crime Rate /100k478*974*
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F27°F
Snowfall12 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min20.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.813.9
College Degree Rate45.6%26.1%
Foreign-Born %3.9%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

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