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Shenandoah Retreat, VA vs Village Green-Green Ridge, PA

Shenandoah Retreat

Virginia

vs

Village Green-Green Ridge

Pennsylvania

Across 29 directional measures we can compare, Shenandoah Retreat leads on 11 and Village Green-Green Ridge on 18. Counting measures is not an overall verdict: their importance depends on your priorities. Median rent is 1% higher in Shenandoah Retreat, while median household income is higher in Village Green-Green Ridge.

Median gross rent
$1,371$1,356
Shenandoah Retreat is 1% higher
Median household income
$96,591$96,711
Shenandoah Retreat is 0% lower
Median home value
$409,100$325,800
Shenandoah Retreat is 26% higher
PennsylvaniaVirginiaVillage Green-Green Ridge, PAShenandoah Retreat, VAShenandoah RetreatShenandoah Retreat

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01Village Green-Green Ridge, PAComposite 52.3 / 100
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MeasureShenandoah RetreatVillage Green-Green RidgeAmong all places
Cost of living
Median gross rent1$1,371$1,356
Rent to income117.0%16.8%
Property tax rate10.5%1.7%
Home price to income14.2x3.4x
Prices vs US average2108.9102.5
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3$2,438$1,860
HUD area median income4n/a$122,700
Housing
Property tax paid (median)1$1,946$5,568
Median home value1$409,100$325,800
Home prices, 1-year change57.9%4.7%
Home prices, 5-year change554.1%52.9%
Homeownership1100.0%90.9%
Renters paying 30%+167.5%53.0%
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,914$2,288
Vacant homes10.0%5.6%
Median year built119731962
Jobs and income
Median household income1$96,591$96,711
Income per person1$45,799$41,865
Unemployment12.7%6.3%
Average annual pay6$57,405$74,852
Pay growth, 1 year64.1%2.3%
Jobs64,140219,222
Poverty rate17.0%6.4%
Mean commute132 min27 min
Works from home118.6%12.6%
Commutes by transit10.0%0.0%
People
Population15929,073
Median age143.742.3
Bachelor's or higher133.4%31.4%
High school or higher195.3%96.0%
Household size12.52.6
Born abroad16.2%4.1%
No health insurance15.3%4.6%
Homes with broadband194.2%95.2%
Moving
Moved here in the past year16.7%5.0%
Moved from another state13.7%0.0%
Net movers per 1,000 people717.5-4.1
Income of households moving in7$85,021$97,243
Income of households moving out7$60,862$91,137
Local life
Restaurants and bars per 10k815.119.4
Shops per 10k830.926.8
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k85.94.0
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k89.219.7
Child care centers per 10k82.93.5
Parks per 10k9n/a17.6
Playgrounds per 10k9n/a6.6
Grocery stores per 10k9n/a2.2
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9n/a15.4
Libraries per 10k9n/a2.2
Named paths and bike trails9n/a0.0
Transit stops per sq mi9n/a0.0
Nearest National Park Service site10n/a14.9
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10n/a10
National Register listings1143101
Schools
Public schools124110
Public school students121,88374,663
Students per teacher1214.213.5
Climate
July average high1386°F87°F
January average low1323°F25°F
Average temperature1354°F55°F
Annual precipitation1341.4 in47.0 in
Hazards and air
Natural hazard risk146.992.9
Hurricane risk1455.788.1
Tornado risk1414.592.5
Wildfire risk1433.027.7
Heat wave risk1454.297.6
Median air quality index154744
Good air days1559.5%65.2%

Data bundle checked 2026-11-14; individual source vintages vary. Rent needed at the 30% line: Shenandoah Retreat $54,840, Village Green-Green Ridge $54,240 a year.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology.

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