Staunton, VA vs Stuarts Draft, VA

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

MetricStaunton, VAStuarts Draft, VA
Population25,94811,780
Median Household Income$65,581$79,332
Median Rent$1,024/mo$1,201/mo
Median Home Value$259,200$294,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%33.1%
Poverty Rate12.4%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k16986*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,351754*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall22 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min19.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.115.2
College Degree Rate37.7%22.2%
Foreign-Born %3.5%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%—

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