Front Royal, VA vs New Baltimore, VA

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

MetricFront Royal, VANew Baltimore, VA
Population15,29611,919
Median Household Income$64,838$189,327
Median Rent$1,135/mo—
Median Home Value$314,400$698,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%7.4%
Poverty Rate14.3%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k24756*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,179298*
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min36.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1413.9
College Degree Rate18.8%59.8%
Foreign-Born %6.9%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.8%+11.1%

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