Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Chase City’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. On cost of living, just 14 of Virginia’s 370 towns do better. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. Only 15 of Virginia’s 369 towns score lower on incomes. Chase City has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Shadow Lawn and Red Fox Farm. Chase City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Chase City beats most towns.
Shadow Lawn2,351 counted in 2010 and 2,053 in 2020; an estimated 2,054 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Chase City is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 251 in 1880, a peak of 3,207 in 1960, 2,053 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chase City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Chase City.
Chase City’s median rent is $667 a month, below both the Virginia town median ($1,762 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 8.2% in the year to September 2026. 58% of households own their home in Chase City.
| Chase City | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $667 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivermont School - Chase City PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–12 | Grades 1–12 | 57 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
47% of Chase City adults have high blood pressure, above both Virginia’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (35%). 19% of Chase City adults have diabetes. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Chase City.
| Chase City | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Chase City | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 76.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Chase City’s violent crime rate is 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Chase City | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17.5 per 1,000 residents | 14.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Chase City has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Chase City for work: only 8% work in town. The median household income in Chase City is $46,000. Jobs based in Chase City fell to 717 in 2023, 194 fewer than in 2013.
| Chase City | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Chase City; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Chase City residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
4 places in Chase City on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Chase City.
Town in Virginia, United States
Chase City is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. Chase City was incorporated in 1873 and named for Salmon P. Chase, United States Chief Justice and Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury. The population was 2,053 at the 2020 census. Tobacco and other crops are grown nearby.
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2 towns share a border with Chase City.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase City | — | — | A | C | B− | D |
| Thynedale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairview | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Chase City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Thynedale and Fairview aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Chase City with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
7 notable people were born here, including John Christopher Draper and John Thomas Baldwin.
