Lake Monticello, VA vs Culpeper, VA

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

MetricLake Monticello, VACulpeper, VA
Population10,66220,794
Median Household Income$106,818$94,721
Median Rent$1,981/mo$1,416/mo
Median Home Value$325,900$390,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)99109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income17.9%40.9%
Poverty Rate6.7%12.8%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*138
Property Crime Rate /100k384*1,381
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows28°F26°F
Snowfall16 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min31.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—14.5
College Degree Rate51.8%30.7%
Foreign-Born %1.5%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+9.9%

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