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.
The average commute in Crimora is 23 minutes. This Virginia town had 125 jobs in 2023, up 46 from 2013. The top destinations are Waynesboro (12%), Stuarts Draft (9%) and Harrisonburg (8%). For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away.
| 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
27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Crimora. In Crimora, 42% of adults have obesity.
| 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
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 11 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For households in Crimora, the share who are owner-occupiers is 88%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.7%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected losses in Crimora break down as 72% from inland flooding and 6% from hurricanes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 59% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Crimora once, in 2003.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · 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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