24060 and 24504 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
24060
24504
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 7%
vs31 · Bottom 10%
Growth
43 · Bottom 38%
vs47 · Bottom 43%
Climate
77 · Top 25%
vs75 · Top 31%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs80 · Top 23%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs84 · Top 45%
Access
43 · Bottom 2%
vs36 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
21 · Bottom 3%
vs21 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 24060 | 24504 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,541 | 9,632 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,675 | $52,571 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,914 | $30,153 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 371/sq mi | 257/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $447,600 | $179,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,314 | $1,009 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.4% | 53.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.2% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.0% | 24.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 33.6% | 25.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 94 | 241 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 22.1% | 14.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 29°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 42.8" | 42.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 84 mi | 95 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.9 min | 22.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 27.1 | 40.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.75 | 11.54 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 33.5% | 97.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 24060 — Blacksburg, VA · 24504 — Lynchburg, VA · How this is calculated: methodology