Waynesboro, VA vs Charlottesville, VA

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

MetricWaynesboro, VACharlottesville, VA
Population22,84145,437
Median Household Income$59,994$74,824
Median Rent$1,020/mo$1,540/mo
Median Home Value$245,500$486,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9199
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%52.8%
Poverty Rate11.2%19.6%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k256277
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5412,810
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F30°F
Snowfall11 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min17 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.212.4
College Degree Rate25.7%62.5%
Foreign-Born %6.7%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.9%-4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.