Elk River, MN vs Lynchburg, VA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Elk River

72.5

#875 nationally

Lynchburg

74.8

#548 nationally

Elk River leads in crime level (2.5 vs 9.8). Lynchburg leads in walk score (29 vs 15). Elk River leads in median household income ($95,597 vs $56,243).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Elk River, MN	Lynchburg, VA
WhereAtHome Score	72.5 (#875)	74.8 (#548)
Population	27,342	79,535
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$402,011	$267,078
Median Household Income	$95,597	$56,243
Average Commute	28.6 min	16.9 min
Walk Score	15	29
Crime Level	2.5	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	108	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+34.9	R+7.9