Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,075 in Virginia.
Jolivue’s best subject grade is a B+ for schools; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 2 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a lower middle household income than Jolivue. Only 5 of Virginia’s 372 towns score lower on the outdoors. Folly and Valley Railroad Stone Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jolivue has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Jolivue beats most towns.
Valley Railroad Stone BridgeIn 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 Jolivue is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,037 in 2000, 1,168 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1944 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Jolivue 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 Jolivue.
Jobs in Jolivue grew by 372 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,222. Most working residents leave Jolivue for work: only 3% work in town. Its mean commuting time is 22 minutes, where Virginia’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 4%.
| Jolivue | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA hazard score in Jolivue is 17 of 100. FEMA puts 61% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 22 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Jolivue who have high blood pressure is 36%, above both Virginia’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (35%). 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in the town.
| Jolivue | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jolivue | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.7% |
| More adults with depression | 26% | 21.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For Jolivue, the median rent is $1,159 a month. The share of households in Jolivue who own their home: 39%.
| Jolivue | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 39% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,159 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jolivue. Close and well known come first.
12 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
12 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
31 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
31 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
27 mi National forestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forests
in town MuseumFrontier Culture Museum of VirginiaBlue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia: Woody Hibbard from Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jolivue
About 6 of every 100 Jolivue residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
Where Jolivue’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Jolivue is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jolivue had a population of 1,168. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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The typical home is worth about $274,000, 34% below the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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