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Honaker vs Glasgow

144 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+46% in Glasgow) and growth since 2010 (+8.9 pts in Glasgow).

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Honaker, VAHomes around $100KVirginia · 1,188 people

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Glasgow, VAHomes around $207KVirginia · 1,330 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

HonakerHomes around $100K

Housing$100K typical home76% below the VA typical home Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates

HistorySettled in 17721 place on the National Register All about Honaker →

GlasgowHomes around $207K

Housing$207K typical home50% below the VA typical home Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Glasgow →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+46%

Tax bills are bigger in Glasgow

Glasgow $834Honaker $571

Growth since 2010+8.9 pts

Glasgow has grown faster since 2010

Glasgow -7.1%Honaker -16%

Jobs per worker2×

Glasgow is more of a job hub

Glasgow 1.47Honaker 0.74

Typical home built17 yrs

Glasgow’s homes are older

Honaker 1978Glasgow 1961

Street grid+42%

Honaker has the more walkable street grid

Honaker 63.5Glasgow 44.6

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $620 more a month in Glasgow

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Honaker$570/mo

Typical home $100K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $548/mo · Housing →

Glasgow$1,200/mo

Typical home $207K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $764/mo · Housing →

The difference: $620 a month, about $7,500 a year, between Glasgow and Honaker.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Virginia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

B+HonakerBetter than 73% of districts in the state –GlasgowNot graded

Health

D−HonakerHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns CGlasgowHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

HonakerGlasgow

Snow a year12″16″

January low23°F —

July high84°F —

Growing season (days)173d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd 76th

Outdoors & history

HonakerGlasgow

Trails1 mi 1 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Settled1772 —

National Register places1 3

Archive photos7 —

Community

HonakerGlasgow

Library hours a week17 hrs 33 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

144 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HonakerVA GlasgowVA

Honaker ↔ Glasgow144 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Virginia average

HonakerGlasgow

People

Population 1,188Lowest 1,330Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -16%Lowest VA: +7.9% -7.1%Highest VA: +7.9%

Median age 41.5±3.8Highest 6% above VA 40.2±8Lowest 3% above VA

Honaker and Glasgow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.3%±5.6Lowest VA: 21.7% 28.3%±8.2Highest VA: 21.7%

Glasgow and Honaker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 26.7%±5.7Highest VA: 16.7% 19.2%±2.1Lowest VA: 16.7%

Honaker and Glasgow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.2%Lowest VA: 42.2% 11.9%Highest VA: 42.2%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±2.9Lowest VA: 6.9% 5.9%±3.9Highest VA: 6.9%

Glasgow and Honaker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $44,183±$16kLowest 53% below VA $51,827±$14kHighest 44% below VA

Glasgow and Honaker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,600±$13kLowest 76% below VA $131,300±$28kHighest 66% below VA

Glasgow and Honaker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $548±$232Lowest 65% below VA $764±$89Highest 52% below VA

Glasgow and Honaker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $571Lowest 80% below VA $834Highest 70% below VA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 73%±26.3Highest VA: 48.5% 35.6%±16.8Lowest VA: 48.5%

Honaker and Glasgow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 26.5%Highest VA: 9.9% 15.5%Lowest VA: 9.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 69.6%Highest VA: 67.3% 69.4%Lowest VA: 67.3%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 6 yrs older than VA 1961Lowest 23 yrs older than VA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 40% above VA 35 minLowest 27% above VA

Work from home 4.8%±5.4Highest VA: 18.3% 2.3%±2.6Lowest VA: 18.3%

Honaker and Glasgow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 3.6%Lowest 9.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.74Lowest 1.47Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Lebanon (14%)Lexington (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GlasgowFew work in Honaker

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.8 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.5 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 63.5Highest 44.6Lowest

Schools

School district Russell County Public Schools—

High school in town Honaker High—

Students per teacherat that high school 14.3 —

Virginia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Honaker neighborsTown Square →

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.