Toms Brook VA School Sept 2013 · Strawser / CC BY-SA 3.02018-10-12 12 14 18 View north along U.S. Route 11 (Main Street) just south of Toms Brook Drive in Toms Brook, Shenandoah County, Virginia · Famartin / CC BY-SA 4.0
Toms Brook is a small town of 363 in Virginia, with a median household income of $80,893
and a 3.4% unemployment rate.
Its cost of living index is 93 (US average = 100), which is
7% below the national average.
Strengths:
Toms Brook stands out for an affordable cost of living, below-average home prices.
Trade-offs:
No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Toms Brook is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All Toms Brook city data on this page comes from official government sources —
the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Index: 93.1
Toms Brook's overall cost of living index is 93.1,
where 100 represents the US national average.
Living in Toms Brook costs roughly 7% less than the average American city.
Metric
Toms Brook, VA
National Avg
Median Home Value
$193,200
$244,900
Median Monthly Rent
$770
$1,163
Homeownership Rate
81.5%
65.9%
Median Household Income
$80,893
$74,755
Crime & Safety
Very Safe
Toms Brook's violent crime rate is 126.1 per 100,000 residents
— 67% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.
Violent Crime
126.1 /100k
Property Crime
910.2 /100k
Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.
Schools & Education
Metric
Toms Brook, VA
National Avg
School District
N/A
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Elementary Schools
N/A
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Middle Schools
N/A
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High Schools
N/A
—
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6.7%
35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher
92.1%
91.1%
Weather & Climate
Toms Brook sees average highs of 42.3°F in January
and 86.1°F in July,
with 39.6 inches of annual precipitation
and 23.7 inches of snow per year.
Toms Brook's cost of living index is 93, where 100 is the national average.
That makes Toms Brook roughly 7% less expensive than a typical US city — a meaningful affordability advantage.
The median home price is $193,200 and median rent is $770/month.
Toms Brook's violent crime rate is 126.1 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 910.2 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Toms Brook, VA has a population of 363, a median household income of $80,893, and an unemployment rate of 3.4%.
It offers below-average costs of living, which stretches take-home pay further than in most American cities. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Toms Brook averages 42.3°F in January and 86.1°F in July. Annual rainfall is 39.6 inches
with about 23.7 inches of snow per year.
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Toms Brook, VA is covered by 1 ZIP code: 22660.
The population of Toms Brook, Virginia is 363 with a median age of 40.1. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Toms Brook: cost of living index 93 (100 = US average), median home $193,200, median household income $80,893, crime index 37 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Toms Brook side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.
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