Livability Score

67
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (3) F
Rex
Theatre Arts
Jeff Matthews Museum
Museum
Twin County Cinema 3
Cinema
Food and Drink (15) F
Wendy's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Canton Takeout
Fast Food
Hardee's
Fast Food
Long John Silver's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Bojangles'
Fast Food
Unknown Name
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Virginia ABC
Alcohol
The Galax Cakery
Sweets
Little Caesars
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Arby's
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
Galax Xtreme Fitness
Gym
Groceries (3) F
Food City
Grocery Store
Horton's Supermarket
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Parks (6) F
Unknown Name
Playground
Felts Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
New River Trail State Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Shops (43) A+
Speedway
Convenience Store
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture
Furniture
Matthew's Five and Dime
Convenience Store
Guynn Furniture and Matress Company
Furniture
Willing Partners
Convenience Store
The Vintage Vendor
Furniture
Roses
Discount Store
Hair Classics
Hairdresser
Chapters
Books
The Primitive Peddler
Furniture
A Place In Time
Furniture
Roy's Diamond Center
Fashion
Main Street Barber Shop
Hairdresser
The Corinthian
Hairdresser
Martin's Flowers
Florist
Galax Florist
Florist
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Manna Tees
Clothing
Ka Nail
Beauty
Dollar General
Discount Store
Schewel Furniture Company
Furniture
Harbor Freight Tools
Home Improvement
Dollar General
Discount Store
Label Shopper
Clothing
W & W Pet Shop
Pets
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Galax.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.5% F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Galax is 84/100 - which is 23% lower than Virginia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A-
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crime D+

Galax crime rates are 4,074 per 100k, which is 111% higher than Virginia
Property Crime
3,818 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
256 crimes per 100k B
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employment F

The median income in Galax is $35,184 - which is 47% lower than Virginia.
Med. Household Income
$35,184 F
Unemployment Rate
4.9% F
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (8)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Twin County Regional Hospital
Hospital
Galax Fire and Rescue
Fire Station
Rebecca L. Stanley BS
Doctor
Unknown Name
Pharmacy
Twin County Urgent Care
Clinic
Galax Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Family Dental
Dentist
Air Quality
Median Air Quality B+
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housing B+

Galax home prices are $97,400 - which is 61% lower than Virginia
Home Price
$97,400 F
Home Appreciation Rate
-4% D+
Home Affordability
2.8x (home price to income ratio) A
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schools B+

The Galax graduation rate is 72% - which is 15% lower than Virginia
School Test Scores
84% A+
High School Grad. Rates
72% D-
Elementary Schools (7) F
Galax Elementary
Coop Ctr For Excep Children
Galax Middle
Gladeville Elementary
High Schools (1) F
Galax High
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ratings F

Galax has an overall rating of 46% from 4 reviews.
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User Surveys (4)
From AreaVibes F
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Unknown Name
      Felts Park
      Unknown Name
      New River Trail State Park
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name

      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'
      Unknown Name

      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 84/100 - which is 23% lower than Virginia.
      Galax
      84

      16% less expensive than average

      Virginia
      109

      9% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Galax? Galax crime rates are 4,074, which are 111% higher than Virginia
      Total Crime
      4,074 per 100k people

      75% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 25

      75% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      1%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Galax? The median income in Galax is $35,184 which is 47% lower than Virginia.
      Median household income
      $35,18436% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $24,52118% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      5% 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

      B+ Housing

      What are Galax home prices? Galax home prices are $97,400 - which is 61% lower than Virginia
      Median home value
      $97,40047% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $57140% 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.
      Overall user rating
      46%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      46%

      4 total surveys

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