Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Crewe’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. Crewe’s violent crime rate is 7.6 per 1,000 residents, against 2.3 in Virginia’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Only 33 of Virginia’s 372 towns score lower on health. Crewe's schools rank behind 85% of the state's. Crewe has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hyde Park and Mountain Hall. Crewe has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Crewe beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Crewe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Crewe is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 887 in 1890, 2,262 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Crewe takes its name from Crewe in Cheshire, England, 3,660 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionCrewe, settled in 1888, takes its name from Crewe, a large town in Cheshire, England.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crewe, 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 Crewe.
Crewe beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 16% of Crewe adults have diabetes, where Virginia’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 12%. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Crewe.
| Crewe | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Crewe | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 11.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.3% | 13.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.3% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Crewe home is worth about $198,000, up 9.8% in a year, 52% below the Virginia typical home. Crewe’s median rent is $942 a month.
| Crewe | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $942 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Crewe for work: only 3% work in town. 16% of Crewe residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Crewe has lost 28 jobs, to 468 in 2023.
| Crewe | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crewe has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 27° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Crewe; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Crewe residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
5 notable people were born in Crewe.
Town in Virginia, United States
Crewe is a town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,262 at the 2020 census.
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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−.
5 notable people were born here, including Robert Buckner and Ernie Williamson.
