Waynesboro, VA vs Madison Heights, VA

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

MetricWaynesboro, VAMadison Heights, VA
Population22,84110,266
Median Household Income$59,994$60,215
Median Rent$1,020/mo$871/mo
Median Home Value$245,500$191,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9189
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%41%
Poverty Rate11.2%10.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k256243*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,541805*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall11 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.213.2
College Degree Rate25.7%17.4%
Foreign-Born %6.7%0.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.9%-10.9%

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