Hollins, VA vs Lynchburg, VA

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

MetricHollins, VALynchburg, VA
Population17,09779,497
Median Household Income$77,456$57,947
Median Rent$1,193/mo$1,073/mo
Median Home Value$244,300$229,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9489
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%49%
Poverty Rate8.8%18.6%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k158*361
Property Crime Rate /100k974*1,666
Median AQI3730
Good AQI Days /yr306—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall11 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min16.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.912.1
College Degree Rate26.1%38.5%
Foreign-Born %8.4%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+3.0%

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