Lake Monticello, VA vs Waynesboro, VA

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

MetricLake Monticello, VAWaynesboro, VA
Population10,66222,841
Median Household Income$106,818$59,994
Median Rent$1,981/mo$1,020/mo
Median Home Value$325,900$245,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9991
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income17.9%45.9%
Poverty Rate6.7%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*256
Property Crime Rate /100k384*1,541
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F25°F
Snowfall16 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min21.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—14.2
College Degree Rate51.8%25.7%
Foreign-Born %1.5%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+7.9%

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.