Madison Heights, VA vs Staunton, VA

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

MetricMadison Heights, VAStaunton, VA
Population10,26625,948
Median Household Income$60,215$65,581
Median Rent$871/mo$1,024/mo
Median Home Value$191,300$259,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8991
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%43%
Poverty Rate10.5%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k243*169
Property Crime Rate /100k805*1,351
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall12 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min20.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.212.1
College Degree Rate17.4%37.7%
Foreign-Born %0.5%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.9%+4.1%

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.