Lynchburg, VA vs Hollins, VA

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

MetricLynchburg, VAHollins, VA
Population79,49717,097
Median Household Income$57,947$77,456
Median Rent$1,073/mo$1,193/mo
Median Home Value$229,800$244,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8994
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%44.7%
Poverty Rate18.6%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k361158*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,666974*
Median AQI3037
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F27°F
Snowfall12 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min20.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.113.9
College Degree Rate38.5%26.1%
Foreign-Born %4.8%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%—

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