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Buena Vista city
Virginia

Population

$49K

Median Income

$188K

Median Home

R+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

Federal Spending per Capita$33

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score668

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$91K

Income (95th Percentile)$147K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Education Wage Premium2.84x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$24K

Public Assistance Recipients8.1%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.83x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$185K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$908/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.94%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,397

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,005/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-6.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.1%

Homeownership Rate57.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index2.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients640 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,967

Uninsured (under 65)7.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.5%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.06 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,122

Bachelor's Degree Holders308

HS Completion Rate81.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)50th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.7 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature0.27

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Annual Precipitation41.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2K

Drought Index (2022)0.50

Heating Degree Days4,233 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,161 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,656 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)939 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)1 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)46 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed324 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed163 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)338 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)349 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)159 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers112 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work241 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)11 workers

Walk to Work7.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.107

Nonprofit Organizations43

Veterans Share6.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.0%

Never-Married Adults28.2%

Divorced Adults18.4%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations10.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms6

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

R+34

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.94%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+34D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +33

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.10x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $188K

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Local News — Buena Vista city

WSET · قبل شهر واحد

Buena Vista city council announces appointment of new city manager

BUENA VISTA, Va. (WSET) — The Buena Vista City Council has unanimously appointed Krystal M. Onaitis …

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Buena Vista Independent City, VA?

How many people live in Buena Vista Independent City, VA ? ... In 2025, there were about 6,700 peopl…

WSLS · 16‏/04‏/2026

Buena Vista begins hunt for next city manager

The search for Buena Vista's next city manager is officially underway.…

www.thenews-gazette.com · 14‏/01‏/2026

BV City Manager Stepping Down

BV City Manager Stepping Down Steve Webb Also Submits Resignation. The new year is beginning with ch…

WDBJ7 · 13‏/11‏/2025

New jobs coming to Buena Vista via thermal management company investment

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with the City of Buena Vista and the Shenandoah…

The News Leader | Staunton, VA · قبل شهر واحد

Maxine Fitzgerald Campbell Obituary

Maxine Fitzgerald Campbell, 88, of Waynesboro, and formerly of Buena Vista, went to be with the Lord…

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