Radford, VA vs Hollins, VA

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

MetricRadford, VAHollins, VA
Population16,72617,097
Median Household Income$57,348$77,456
Median Rent$1,033/mo$1,193/mo
Median Home Value$220,700$244,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9394
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%44.7%
Poverty Rate28.7%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k250158*
Property Crime Rate /100k812974*
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall22 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute18.3 min20.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.113.9
College Degree Rate37.9%26.1%
Foreign-Born %2.1%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.3%—

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 Hollins (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.