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Virginia
Lake Monticello
Population 10,662
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Virginia
Charlottesville
Population 45,437
Lake Monticello, VA vs Charlottesville, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lake Monticello, VA | Charlottesville, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,662 | 45,437 |
| Median Household Income | $106,818 | $74,824 |
| Median Rent | $1,981/mo | $1,540/mo |
| Median Home Value | $325,900 | $486,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 99 | 99 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 17.9% | 52.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% | 19.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3% (county) | 2.9% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 110* | 277 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 384* | 2,810 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 83°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 28°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 17 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 29.8 min | 17 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | — | 12.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 51.8% | 62.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.5% | 10.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.4% | -4.6% |
Lake Monticello, VA
Charlottesville, VA
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.