Front Royal, VA
Census place 5129968 · pop 15,296
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
33 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
18.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
28.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
58.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$64,838 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
14.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
10.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$314,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$1,814/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.41 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.51% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
40/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Front Royal: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Front Royal, VA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Front Royal scores 46/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is commute time. Virginia overall ranks #14 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Front Royal, VA expensive to live in?
- Front Royal has a median home value of $314,400 and typical rent around $1,814/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Front Royal, VA?
- Its weakest measured area is commute time (33 min) — 8/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Front Royal, VA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (2.5%) — 93/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.