Madison Heights, VA vs Hollins, VA

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

MetricMadison Heights, VAHollins, VA
Population10,26617,097
Median Household Income$60,215$77,456
Median Rent$871/mo$1,193/mo
Median Home Value$191,300$244,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8994
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%44.7%
Poverty Rate10.5%8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k243*158*
Property Crime Rate /100k805*974*
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F27°F
Snowfall12 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min20.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.213.9
College Degree Rate17.4%26.1%
Foreign-Born %0.5%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.