24504 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
24501
24504
Opportunity
30 · Bottom 9%
vs31 · Bottom 10%
Growth
47 · Bottom 43%
vs47 · Bottom 43%
Climate
75 · Top 31%
vs75 · Top 31%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs80 · Top 23%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 32%
vs84 · Top 45%
Access
35 · Bottom 1%
vs36 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
25 · Bottom 5%
vs21 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 24501 | 24504 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,006 | 9,632 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $42,222 | $52,571 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,047 | $30,153 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 686/sq mi | 257/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $174,900 | $179,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $933 | $1,009 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.0% | 53.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2% | 24.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.5% | 25.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 241 | 241 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 14.2% | 14.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 42.8" | 42.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 98 mi | 95 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.0 min | 22.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.4 | 40.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.31 | 11.54 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 95.8% | 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: 24501 — Lynchburg, VA · 24504 — Lynchburg, VA · How this is calculated: methodology