Hollins, VA vs Cave Spring, VA

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

MetricHollins, VACave Spring, VA
Population17,09725,742
Median Household Income$77,456$87,539
Median Rent$1,193/mo$1,285/mo
Median Home Value$244,300$325,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%37.8%
Poverty Rate8.8%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k158*158*
Property Crime Rate /100k974*974*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall11 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min20 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.914.6
College Degree Rate26.1%48.8%
Foreign-Born %8.4%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—0.0%

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.