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Staunton city
Virginia

26K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$290K

Median Home

D+17

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score674

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms28

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$205K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.03

Education Wage Premium1.60x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.63x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$286K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$259K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1394/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.74%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,632

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,261/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.0%

Homeownership Rate59.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score8

Healthcare Shortage Score8.0

Healthcare Offices71

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians63

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients663 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,591

Uninsured (under 65)7.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.6%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.18 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,506

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,252

HS Completion Rate92.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools15

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate13.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)60th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature0.09

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation37.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$254K

Drought Index (2022)-0.03

Heating Degree Days4,466 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days994 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,118 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)733 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)16 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)77 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)40 properties

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed268 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed139 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)387 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)382 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)228 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations10 stations

DC Fast Chargers18 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers20

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers665 workers

Public Transit Commuters63 workers

Walk to Work529 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)229 workers

Avg Commute Time20.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work4.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.731

Nonprofit Organizations156

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults43.8%

Never-Married Adults31.9%

Divorced Adults15.6%

Religious Organizations36

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations21.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.19 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities11

Grocery Stores16

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms67

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms35

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

D+17

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.74%0.74% state avg

Politics

D+17D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -53

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $290K

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Local News — Staunton city

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