Staunton, VA vs Madison Heights, VA

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

MetricStaunton, VAMadison Heights, VA
Population25,94810,266
Median Household Income$65,581$60,215
Median Rent$1,024/mo$871/mo
Median Home Value$259,200$191,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9189
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%41%
Poverty Rate12.4%10.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k169243*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,351805*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall22 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min24.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.113.2
College Degree Rate37.7%17.4%
Foreign-Born %3.5%0.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%-10.9%

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.