Lynchburg, VA
Overall Livability
66
out of 100
🏙
66
Livability
💰
65
Affordability
🎓
64
Educational Attainment
🛡
69
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
79,166
Median Age
28
Median Income
$56,243
Poverty Rate
15%
Housing
Median Home Value
$196,000
Median Monthly Rent
$972
Homeownership Rate
49%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
46%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband90%
Average Commute Time
19 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
3.60
Property Crime (per 1k)
24.72
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
19%
18–34
40%
35–54
17%
55–64
10%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 79,166
- Median Income
- $56,243
- Median Rent
- $972
- Median Home Value
- $196,000
- Median Age
- 28.4
- Homeownership
- 49%
- Broadband Access
- 90%
- Avg Commute
- 19 min
Nearby Cities
- Roanoke69 km
- Richmond152 km
- Newport News239 km
- Suffolk240 km
- Alexandria243 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Virginia
- Suffolk94,856
- Portsmouth97,384
- Roanoke99,213
- Hampton137,217
- Alexandria157,594
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 65
- Educational Attainment
- 64
- Crime & Safety
- 69
- Weather
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