Fredericksburg, VA vs Johnstown, CO

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.

Fredericksburg

63.3

#1775 nationally

vs

Johnstown

68.5

#1313 nationally

Johnstown leads in crime level (4.9 vs 16.5). Johnstown leads in median household income ($120,395 vs $83,445). Johnstown leads in average commute (27.8 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fredericksburg, VA Johnstown, CO
WhereAtHome Score 63.3 (#1775) 68.5 (#1313)
Population 28,928 19,511
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $485,347 $505,142
Median Household Income $83,445 $120,395
Average Commute 32.4 min 27.8 min
Walk Score 46 N/A
Crime Level 16.5 4.9
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 129 131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+31.7 R+21.0

Data coverage note: Johnstown is missing data for 1 metric that Fredericksburg has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.