Stuarts Draft, VA vs Staunton, VA

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

MetricStuarts Draft, VAStaunton, VA
Population11,78025,948
Median Household Income$79,332$65,581
Median Rent$1,201/mo$1,024/mo
Median Home Value$294,300$259,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.1%43%
Poverty Rate7.3%12.4%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k86*169
Property Crime Rate /100k754*1,351
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall22 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min20.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.212.1
College Degree Rate22.2%37.7%
Foreign-Born %2.5%3.5%
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.