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Virginia
Petersburg
Population 33,537
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Virginia
Manchester
Population 12,445
Petersburg, VA vs Manchester, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Petersburg, VA | Manchester, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,537 | 12,445 |
| Median Household Income | $50,698 | $80,296 |
| Median Rent | $1,174/mo | $1,558/mo |
| Median Home Value | $189,000 | $317,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 98 | 98 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48.8% | 52.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7% | 12.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 3.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 906 | —* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,937 | —* |
| Median AQI | — | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 288 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 4 in/yr | 9 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25.7 min | 21.9 min |
| Hospitals | 3 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.6 | 12.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 25.4% | 39.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.5% | 9.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.8% | +13.1% |
Petersburg, VA
Manchester, 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 Manchester (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.