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Ranks better than 84% of areas Follow

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Harrisonburg Area Facts

Harrisonburg has a Livability Score of 84_/100, which is considered exceptional
Harrisonburg crime rates are 17% higher than the Virginia average
Cost of living in Harrisonburg is 4% lower than the Virginia average

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What do the locals think about Harrisonburg?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Nice city but not much to do... 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Nov 02, 2018) The community is very strong in Harrisonburg but there isn't always something to do. There are not many stores here except for the mall but even then it is not that big. However, the city is safe and nice to live in the outskirts. ...Read More Read Less

Typical College Town 2 rating By ejenkins ( Mar 18, 2014) There's decent shopping here, if you like big box stores, if you want a variety you can find a little bit of it downtown.
There are some really great restaurants, such as Clementine's downtown. Basically, if you want some culture, live close to the downtown area.
College kids are ...Read More crawling all over this town. JMU has expanded too far into this town and will keep going too.
The locals are townies that have small town VA points of views....they don't like the college kids either.
There's little to no diversity. There's a lot of drugs here too.
Housing is inexpensive though. Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Harrisonburg? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Purcell Park

The Quad

Hillside Field

Astronomy Park

JMU UPARK Disc Golf Course

University Park

A Dream Come True Playground

Veterans Memorial Park

Entertainment

Bridgeforth Stadium

JMU Convocation Center

Wilson Hall

Grafton-Stovall Theatre

Mauck Stadium

Memorial Stadium

Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing

Virginia Quilt Museum

Food & Drink

Wendy's

Subway

Dunkin'

Subway

The POD

The POD (Jemmy's)

Virginia ABC

McDonald's

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Harrisonburg? Of all people who commute, 1.6% take public transportation in Harrisonburg.

Drive to Work

71%

6% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

2%

3% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

6%

3% higher than the US average

B+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Harrisonburg? The cost of living in Harrisonburg is 104/100 - which is 4% lower than Virginia.

4% more expensive than average

9% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

B- Crime

What is the crime rate in Harrisonburg? Harrisonburg crime rates are 2,225, which are 17% higher than Virginia

2,225 per 100k people

2% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

2% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

C- Employment

What is the median income in Harrisonburg? The median income in Harrisonburg is $49,117 which is 26% lower than Virginia.

Median household income

$49,11711% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$23,58021% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

39% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

University Health Center

Appalachian Physical Therapy

Mountain Ridge Pediatrics

Harrisonburg OBGYN

Rockingham Eye Physicians Associates

Sentara Medical Ave. Health Center

Internal and Adult Medicine

A- Housing

What are Harrisonburg home prices? Harrisonburg home prices are $220,100 - which is 11% lower than Virginia

Median home value

$220,10019% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$9114% lower than the US average

36% lower than the US average

C+ Schools

Does Harrisonburg have good schools? The Harrisonburg graduation rate is 81% - which is 4% lower than Virginia

High school grad. rates

2% lower than the US average

School test scores

37% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

33% lower than the US average

C+ User Ratings

Is Harrisonburg a good place to live? Harrisonburg has an overall rating of 66% from 10 reviews.

Overall user rating

10 total ratings

User reviews rating

2 total reviews

User surveys rating

8 total surveys