Waynesboro, VA vs Lake Monticello, VA

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

MetricWaynesboro, VALake Monticello, VA
Population22,84110,662
Median Household Income$59,994$106,818
Median Rent$1,020/mo$1,981/mo
Median Home Value$245,500$325,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9199
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%17.9%
Poverty Rate11.2%6.7%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k256110*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,541384*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F28°F
Snowfall11 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.2—
College Degree Rate25.7%51.8%
Foreign-Born %6.7%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.9%-0.4%

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