Name: Galax, VA
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Living in Galax, VA

Ranks better than 66% of areas Follow

Population

6,612

Median Age

42.3 Years

Galax Area Facts

Galax has a Livability Score of 66_/100, which is considered good
Galax crime rates are 171% higher than the Virginia average
Cost of living in Galax is 20% lower than the Virginia average

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What do the locals think about Galax?

50%

Family friendly

0%

Public transit is accessible

0%

Walkable to grocery stores

50%

Yards are well-kept

100%

Lots of parks

0%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

75%

A quiet area

25%

Sense of community

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Compare Galax, VA Livability

F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Galax? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Felts Park

New River Trail State Park

Entertainment

Rex

Jeff Matthews Museum

Twin County Cinema 3

Food & Drink

Wendy's

Subway

Canton Takeout

Hardee's

Long John Silver's

McDonald's

Bojangles'

Domino's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Galax? Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Galax.

Drive to Work

73%

4% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

0%

3% lower than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Galax? The cost of living in Galax is 89/100 - which is 20% lower than Virginia.

Galax

89

11% less expensive than average

Virginia

111

11% more expensive than average

United States

100

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Galax? Galax crime rates are 4,845, which are 171% higher than Virginia

Total Crime

4,845 per 100k people

129% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

1 in 21

129% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

13%

Year over year crime is up

F Employment

What is the median income in Galax? The median income in Galax is $53,283 which is 45% lower than Virginia.

Median household income

$53,28334% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$35,89520% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

5%

6% higher than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Galax a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Twin County Regional Hospital

Pharmacies

Walgreens

Galax Pharmacy

Doctors

Rebecca L. Stanley BS

A- Housing

What are Galax home prices? Galax home prices are $179,431 - which is 59% lower than Virginia

Median home value

$179,43145% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$84741% lower than the US average

Home Ownership

68%

7% higher than the US average

B+ Schools

Does Galax have good schools? The Galax graduation rate is 72% - which is 15% lower than Virginia

High school grad. rates

72%

13% lower than the US average

School test scores

84%

76% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

12:1

28% lower than the US average

F User Ratings

Is Galax a good place to live? Galax has an overall rating of 46% from 4 reviews.

4 total ratings

0 total reviews

4 total surveys

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F Amenities

Parks

Entertainment

Food & Drink

F Commute

A+ Cost of Living

F Crime

F Employment

A+ Health & Safety

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Doctors

A- Housing

B+ Schools

F User Ratings