Gainesville, VA vs Linton Hall, VA

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

MetricGainesville, VALinton Hall, VA
Population18,19641,876
Median Household Income$174,410$178,915
Median Rent$2,283/mo$2,575/mo
Median Home Value$712,600$617,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%40.1%
Poverty Rate4%2.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*214*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,282*1,282*
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr349349
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall20 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute34.5 min38.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.316.8
College Degree Rate58%57%
Foreign-Born %17.3%19.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+1.7%

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.