Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Crimora’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 4.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Crimora, where Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 7 of Virginia’s 372 towns score lower on walkability. Crimora's schools outperform 70% of the state's. Crimora has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Coiner House and Crimora School. Crimora has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Crimora beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Crimora is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,796 in 2000, 2,219 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 5 maps from 1934 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crimora. Close and well known come first.
2 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
9 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium34 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
40 mi CaveLuray Caverns
20 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones ArenaShenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0
Crimora is unincorporated, so Augusta County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Crimora.
Most working residents leave Crimora for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Crimora grew to 125 in 2023, 46 more than in 2013. Crimora’s average trip to work is 23 minutes, below both the Virginia town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Crimora | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crimora beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 42% of adults have obesity in Crimora.
| Crimora | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Crimora | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.7% | 12.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| More adults with obesity | 42.1% | 34.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Crimora has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 25° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Crimora home is worth about $343,000, up 5.7% in a year, 17% below the Virginia typical home. 88% of Crimora households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Crimora
About 0 of every 100 Crimora residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Crimora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Crimora on the National Register of Historic Places.
CDP in Virginia, United States
Crimora is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Crimora had a population of 2,219. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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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.
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