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Virginia
Lake Monticello
Population 10,662
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Virginia
Staunton
Population 25,948
Lake Monticello, VA vs Staunton, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lake Monticello, VA | Staunton, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,662 | 25,948 |
| Median Household Income | $106,818 | $65,581 |
| Median Rent | $1,981/mo | $1,024/mo |
| Median Home Value | $325,900 | $259,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 99 | 91 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 17.9% | 43% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% | 12.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3% (county) | 3.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 110* | 169 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 384* | 1,351 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 83°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 28°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 16 in/yr | 22 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 29.8 min | 20.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | — | 12.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 51.8% | 37.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.5% | 3.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.4% | +4.1% |
Lake Monticello, 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.