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Virginia
Madison Heights
Population 10,266
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Virginia
Lynchburg
Population 79,497
Madison Heights, VA vs Lynchburg, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Madison Heights, VA | Lynchburg, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,266 | 79,497 |
| Median Household Income | $60,215 | $57,947 |
| Median Rent | $871/mo | $1,073/mo |
| Median Home Value | $191,300 | $229,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 89 | 89 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41% | 49% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% | 18.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% (county) | 4.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 243* | 361 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 805* | 1,666 |
| 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 | 24.2 min | 16.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 13.2 | 12.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 17.4% | 38.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -10.9% | +3.0% |
Madison Heights, VA
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 Madison Heights (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.