Harrisonburg
- Town in Virginia
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Harrisonburg
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Town in Virginia
- Rating 3.8 out of 5 153 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$220,100
National
$229,800Median Rent
$911
National
$1,096Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Harrisonburg Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault162.8national 282.7
- Murder1.9national 6.1
- Rape28.1national 40.7
- Robbery26.2national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary138.5national 500.1
- Theft1,287.4national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft91.7national 284
Residents
Working in Harrisonburg
Jobs
grade C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$49,117
National
$64,994Top Public Schools Serving Harrisonburg
Top Private Schools Near Harrisonburg
- grade A
Eastern Mennonite School
- Rating 4.16 out of 5 50 reviews
- grade A minus
Blue Ridge Christian School
- Rating 4.73 out of 5 15 reviews
- grade A minus
Shenandoah Valley Academy
- Rating 3.6 out of 5 55 reviews
- grade B
Calvary Christian Academy
- Rating 4.5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade unavailable
Berea Christian School
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Harrisonburg Reviews
Rating 3.8 out of 5 153 reviews
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Harrisonburg has always felt comfortable to me and like home. I moved out of the city when I was ten but I go there everyday regardless. There’s a downtown where my favorite stores are. There’s art galleries and the bands that come to play here are indie. They turned my childhood grocery store into a homeless shelter. Most people here and kind to everybody. I’ve never felt unwelcome in Harrisonburg. James Madison university is in the heart of Harrisonburg. A lot of college students are here and the traffic gets kinda bad. Harrisonburg would always be homely to me, it feels good to see the stars at night with clear skies. Change of seasons from 95 degrees at Westover pool to 10 degrees at the ice skating rinks. I’m grateful to live in a valley where I never experience an earthquake, hurricane, or tornado. We have the mountains to protect us from natural disasters. There’s all types of fruit from blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. Harrisonburg is my home
I have loved living in Harrisonburg, Virginia depsite how small and un entertaining it is. I wished there was more to do here because it's so quiet and peaceful with no much going on. This city has a beautiful university that I love, James Madison University! I think the college students bring this city together and make the most fun during the fall and spring semesters. Such a pleasure to be here with everyone around making it a great experience. Port republic is always busy but driving by it makes it feel like home and makes it feel as if it's very populated. I love the mix of small town and country that Harrisonburg has to offer. If your like mountains, nature, and peaceful quietness it the perfect area to be living in. This city is pretty safe and getting more and more diverse as I have lived here long enough to see it growing and developing into a bigger more populated area. I loved the different cultures and international food stores where I purchase my favorite rame. Enjoy it!
Living here for most of my life you see a lot of staple restaurants and amenities come and go, as Harrisonburg has grown it has shifted into a more college-orientated town rather than caring more about the youth and having amenities around for them to take part in. Outside of having a few indoor recreation centers and small cultural attractions there is not much to do outside of going to a few franchise restaurants or some small mom-and-pop type shops to support local businesses. Harrisonburg as a whole really needs to take the opportunity to listen to the youth rather than the selected few that show out to council meetings.