Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

VirginiaPop. 266K#190 largest metro

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Median Rent

$973/mo

#179 most affordable

Median Income

$67,050

#282 highest income

Median Home Value

$248,600

#258 most affordable to buy

Population

266K

#190 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

90.9COL Index

Affordable9.1% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$973/mo

Home Value

$248,600

Rent-to-income ratio17% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$67,050

Metro Population

266K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,191/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,218/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#179/ 530

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Median Income

#282/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#258/ 530

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Metro Population

#190/ 530

Education

Virginia state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate92.9%

Per-Pupil Spending$19,546

Student-Teacher Ratio13.5:1

SAT Readiness Score1112

Bachelor's Degree %42.4%

Healthcare

Virginia state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K304

Uninsured Rate8.2%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.5

Life Expectancy77.7 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate236/100k

Property Crime Rate1659/100k

Unemployment Rate3.1%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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