Harrisonburg, VA vs Lake Monticello, VA

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

MetricHarrisonburg, VALake Monticello, VA
Population51,39210,662
Median Household Income$62,254$106,818
Median Rent$1,184/mo$1,981/mo
Median Home Value$299,100$325,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9599
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%17.9%
Poverty Rate25.7%6.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k211110*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,401384*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F28°F
Snowfall19 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min29.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.7—
College Degree Rate37.5%51.8%
Foreign-Born %17.8%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-0.4%

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