Harrisonburg city
Virginia

What stands out

If you had to describe Harrisonburg city in numbers, start here: homeownership is among the lowest in America (38%), the restaurant count per person is in the top 4% of American counties (1.6 per 1,000), and the home price against local income is in the top 10% of American counties (3.7 years of income). Within Virginia it ranks 2nd of 133 counties for homeownership, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Harrisonburg city, Virginia. 51,784 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -736).

Virginia has a graduated income tax with a 5.75% top rate that begins at just $17,000 of income, so most residents pay near the top rate. It does not tax Social Security and allows an age deduction of up to $12,000 for residents 65 and over. Northern Virginia's federal and defense economy produces incomes closer to the Washington suburbs of Maryland than to the rest of the state. Localities levy annual property tax on vehicles.

Money

The typical household here brings in $56,050 a year, lower than 64% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,381. Unemployment runs 3.4%, higher than 52% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

Virginia takes 5.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,965 a year.

Home

The median home costs $330K, pricier than 76% of American counties, about 3.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,041 a month. Property tax is 0.71% of home value, roughly $1,883 a year on that median home, lower than 64% of American counties. 38% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 79% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 7 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.6 years, longer than 81% of American counties. There are 218 active physicians in the county, about 42.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 14.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.76 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 77% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 29 points. 43% of eligible voters turned out. Under Virginia law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 55°F, highs near 67 and lows near 43, colder than 53% of American counties. About 34 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 34 out of 100, safer than 66% of American counties; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 252 Mbps down, faster than 75% of American counties. For a night or a weekend out: 1.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries.