Moving to
Madison Heights.

$871/mo median rent

Rent here is genuinely low, with median rent around $871 a month. Factoring in local incomes, the value gets even better. Money stretches further here than in most of the country. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $191,300. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.

3.5% county unemployment

Unemployment in Amherst County is 3.5%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

243 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Madison Heights doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Amherst County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

24 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 24.2 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 9% work from home.

17% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

The nearest national park or historic site is Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (18 miles away). There are 7 national parks and sites within a day's drive.