Hollins, VA vs Madison Heights, VA

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

MetricHollins, VAMadison Heights, VA
Population17,09710,266
Median Household Income$77,456$60,215
Median Rent$1,193/mo$871/mo
Median Home Value$244,300$191,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9489
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%41%
Poverty Rate8.8%10.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k158*243*
Property Crime Rate /100k974*805*
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr306—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall11 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.913.2
College Degree Rate26.1%17.4%
Foreign-Born %8.4%0.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-10.9%

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