Madison Heights, VA vs Waynesboro, VA

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

MetricMadison Heights, VAWaynesboro, VA
Population10,26622,841
Median Household Income$60,215$59,994
Median Rent$871/mo$1,020/mo
Median Home Value$191,300$245,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8991
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%45.9%
Poverty Rate10.5%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k243*256
Property Crime Rate /100k805*1,541
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall12 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min21.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.214.2
College Degree Rate17.4%25.7%
Foreign-Born %0.5%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.9%+7.9%

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.