Manchester vs Petersburg

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Manchester, VA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Petersburg, VA

Area Score

Bottom 11% nationally

Signals

Manchester

Petersburg

Opportunity

52 · Bottom 42%

25 · Bottom 3%

Climate

75 · Top 28%

Physical resilience

78 · Top 26%

59 · Top 49%

Housing affordability

77 · Bottom 44%

69 · Bottom 33%

Access

93 · Top 46%

87 · Bottom 35%

Economic stability

64 · Top 42%

37 · Bottom 13%

Measured values

Metric	Manchester	Petersburg	Source period
Population	12,445	33,537	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$80,296	$50,698	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$41,707	$29,418	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	2,100/sq mi	1,476/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$317,000	$189,000	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,558	$1,174	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	59.6%	38.6%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.5%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-2.1%	-2.1%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.7%	25.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	12.7%	21.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	90°F	90°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	29°F	29°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	45.5"	45.5"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	12 mi	21 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	23.8 min	26.2 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	34.5	35.8	2024 ACS 5-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.

Physical risk tradeoff

Manchester

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Petersburg

Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.

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