Harrisonburg, VA vs Culpeper, VA

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

MetricHarrisonburg, VACulpeper, VA
Population51,39220,794
Median Household Income$62,254$94,721
Median Rent$1,184/mo$1,416/mo
Median Home Value$299,100$390,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)95109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%40.9%
Poverty Rate25.7%12.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k211138
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4011,381
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall19 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min31.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.714.5
College Degree Rate37.5%30.7%
Foreign-Born %17.8%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+9.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.