Population
Whitehall
14,863
Christiansburg
22,820
Median Income
Whitehall
$85,000
Christiansburg
$75,451
Home Value
Whitehall
$229,200
Christiansburg
$242,900
Rent
Whitehall
$909
Christiansburg
$1,171
Crime Rate
Whitehall
2.17
Christiansburg
2.24
Cost of Living
Whitehall
118.4
Christiansburg
115.8
Avg Temp
Whitehall
N/A
Christiansburg
N/A
Unemployment
Whitehall
5.7%
Christiansburg
2.3%
How Similar Are Whitehall & Christiansburg?
Christiansburg is Whitehall's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Whitehall
14,863
Christiansburg
22,820
Christiansburg has a 35% larger population than Whitehall.
Violent Crime
Whitehall
2.17
Christiansburg
2.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Whitehall
23.44
Christiansburg
25.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Whitehall
39.4%
Christiansburg
47.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Christiansburg has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Whitehall
5.7%
Christiansburg
2.3%
Whitehall's unemployment is significantly higher than Christiansburg's — 61% difference.
Median Income
Whitehall
$85,000
Christiansburg
$75,451
Whitehall has a 11% higher median income than Christiansburg.
Home Values
Whitehall
$229,200
Christiansburg
$242,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Whitehall
31.4%
Christiansburg
32.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Whitehall
81.2%
Christiansburg
84.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Whitehall
118.4
Christiansburg
115.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Whitehall and Christiansburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Christiansburg
Whitehall leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Christiansburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChristiansburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $993 vs $1,077 in Whitehall (8% lower). Christiansburg scores 107.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 115.0 in Whitehall. Christiansburg scores 115.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.0 in Whitehall.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Whitehall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChristiansburg has a median property tax of $1,943 vs $4,087 in Whitehall (110% lower). Whitehall has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 7.3% in Christiansburg. Whitehall has a median rent of $909 vs $1,171 in Christiansburg (22% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Whitehall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChristiansburg has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 5.7% in Whitehall. Christiansburg: 12,123 vs Whitehall: 7,545 for labor force. Whitehall has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 12.4% in Christiansburg.
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Crime & Safety — Whitehall leads
Source: FBI UCRChristiansburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.21 in Whitehall. Whitehall has a violent crime clearance of 77.8% compared to 62.0% in Christiansburg. Whitehall has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 20.83 compared to 23.73 in Christiansburg.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWhitehall has a high school diploma or higher of 52.0% compared to 49.1% in Christiansburg. Christiansburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.4% compared to 31.4% in Whitehall.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChristiansburg has a population of 22,820, about 1.5x the size of Whitehall (14,863). Christiansburg skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 43.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Whitehall
Christiansburg
Healthcare — Christiansburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChristiansburg: 3.6 vs Whitehall: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 0.0% in Christiansburg. Christiansburg has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Whitehall. Whitehall has a work from home of 13.6% compared to 11.3% in Christiansburg.
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