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Charlottesville, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Charlottesville city County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
45,863
Population
4,474/sq mi density
$69,829
Median Income
$48,395 per capita
$448,400
Home Value
$507,780 Zillow
$1,453
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
324
Violent Crime/100K
2,320 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$69,829 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$448,400 home value, $1,453/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
324 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,829
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,395
24% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
24% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Charlottesville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Charlottesville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,829
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,395
124%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$122,281
170%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,384
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,384
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.3%
27% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
53.2%
27% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.5%
10% above US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
53.2%
Public Transit
5.5%
Work From Home
19.3%
Other
22%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,587
Restaurants
323
Healthcare
172
Retail
282
Manufacturing
49
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$122,281
70% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,207
134% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,829 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,395 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $122,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,384 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.539 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 53.2% |
| Public Transit | 5.5% |
| Work From Home | 19.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,587 |
| Restaurants | 323 |
| Healthcare | 172 |
| Retail | 282 |
| Manufacturing | 49 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $122,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,207 |