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Virginia
Front Royal
Population 15,296
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Virginia
Gainesville
Population 18,196
Front Royal, VA vs Gainesville, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Front Royal, VA | Gainesville, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,296 | 18,196 |
| Median Household Income | $64,838 | $174,410 |
| Median Rent | $1,135/mo | $2,283/mo |
| Median Home Value | $314,400 | $712,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 39.3% | 52.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% | 4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% (county) | 3.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 247 | 214* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,179 | 1,282* |
| Median AQI | — | 35 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 349 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 26°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 21 in/yr | 20 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 32.7 min | 34.5 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14 | 17.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 18.8% | 58% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.9% | 17.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.8% | +4.3% |
Front Royal, VA
Gainesville, VA
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 Gainesville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.