Martinsville, VA vs Christiansburg, VA

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

MetricMartinsville, VAChristiansburg, VA
Population13,65822,720
Median Household Income$46,727$77,147
Median Rent$808/mo$1,181/mo
Median Home Value$98,400$252,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.6%36%
Poverty Rate23.5%11.7%
Unemployment Rate5.3%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k537160
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4682,203
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F80°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall9 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min18.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.513
College Degree Rate22.1%44.7%
Foreign-Born %7.4%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%-3.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.