Gainesville, VA vs Yorkshire, VA

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

MetricGainesville, VAYorkshire, VA
Population18,1969,782
Median Household Income$174,410$112,829
Median Rent$2,283/mo$1,777/mo
Median Home Value$712,600$451,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%29.2%
Poverty Rate4%17.8%
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/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute34.5 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.316.3
College Degree Rate58%27.3%
Foreign-Born %17.3%39.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+10.8%

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