Fredericksburg, VA vs Montclair, VA

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

MetricFredericksburg, VAMontclair, VA
Population28,87322,387
Median Household Income$86,071$155,774
Median Rent$1,619/mo$2,366/mo
Median Home Value$483,700$577,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%44.7%
Poverty Rate13.2%3.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k405214*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5071,282*
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—349
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall11 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min38.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.818.6
College Degree Rate46.1%56%
Foreign-Born %12.1%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%+6.8%

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