Harrisonburg, VA vs Stuarts Draft, VA

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

MetricHarrisonburg, VAStuarts Draft, VA
Population51,39211,780
Median Household Income$62,254$79,332
Median Rent$1,184/mo$1,201/mo
Median Home Value$299,100$294,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9591
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%33.1%
Poverty Rate25.7%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21186*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,401754*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall19 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min19.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.715.2
College Degree Rate37.5%22.2%
Foreign-Born %17.8%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%—

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