Lynchburg, VA vs Madison Heights, VA

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

MetricLynchburg, VAMadison Heights, VA
Population79,49710,266
Median Household Income$57,947$60,215
Median Rent$1,073/mo$871/mo
Median Home Value$229,800$191,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%41%
Poverty Rate18.6%10.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k361243*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,666805*
Median AQI30—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall12 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min24.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.113.2
College Degree Rate38.5%17.4%
Foreign-Born %4.8%0.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%-10.9%

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