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Virginia
Lynchburg
Population 79,497
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Virginia
Forest
Population 13,430
Lynchburg, VA vs Forest, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lynchburg, VA | Forest, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,497 | 13,430 |
| Median Household Income | $57,947 | $81,552 |
| Median Rent | $1,073/mo | $1,315/mo |
| Median Home Value | $229,800 | $319,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 89 | 89 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49% | 50.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% | 9.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 361 | 101* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,666 | 478* |
| Median AQI | 30 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 26°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 12 in/yr | 12 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.8 min | 21.9 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.1 | 16.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 38.5% | 45.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.0% | — |
Lynchburg, 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 Forest (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.