Timberlake, VA vs Cave Spring, VA

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

MetricTimberlake, VACave Spring, VA
Population12,72525,742
Median Household Income$75,657$87,539
Median Rent$1,083/mo$1,285/mo
Median Home Value$235,900$325,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8994
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.6%37.8%
Poverty Rate8.5%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153*158*
Property Crime Rate /100k894*974*
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall12 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min20 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.614.6
College Degree Rate31.6%48.8%
Foreign-Born %9.7%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%0.0%

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