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    Is Cave Spring a good place to live?

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    Cave Spring ranks #2 of 45 Virginia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $296,700
    +8.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,224
    per month
    Household income
    $85,314
    median
    Unemployment
    2.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Cave Spring

    The median home value in Cave Spring is $296,700 and median rent is $1,224 a month, against a median household income of $85,314. Homes cost about 3.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Cave Spring crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Virginia the 2025 rate was 210 violent and 1,394 property crimes per 100,000 people — #33 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Cave Spring, VA

    Cave Spring has about 26,014 residents, 2.9% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Cave Spring with

    Cave Spring vs Virginia BeachCave Spring vs ChesapeakeCave Spring vs ArlingtonCave Spring vs NorfolkCave Spring vs RichmondCave Spring vs Newport NewsCave Spring vs AlexandriaCave Spring vs Hampton

    More: Where to move in Virginia · Best counties in Virginia

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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