Living in Martinsville
In July 2026, Martinsville is in the United States; its population was 13,658. In July 2026, 39.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 9 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 5 schools in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Martinsville?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$808 per month, while the median home value was US$98,400 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 55.4%, and the vacancy rate was 18.8% in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 63.57 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Martinsville (Wayback Machine capture 20250320091737)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,157 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Martinsville (Wayback Machine capture 20250320091737)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 47.31 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Martinsville (Wayback Machine capture 20250320091737)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 141.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Martinsville (Wayback Machine capture 20250320091737)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $808/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 39.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 18.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,695 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 800.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 710.2 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 205 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Martinsville a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
7.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,014 of 13,849 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$46,727 a year in July 2026.
Martinsville 2.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 46,727 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 69.41 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 3.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 10 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 7.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,335 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,284 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bls.gov10Official |
| Unemployment rate | 2.91 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Martinsville?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,589 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €801 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€141 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Martinsville (Wayback Machine capture 20250320091737) · 2025-12-31 | − €141 |
| Internet€64 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Martinsville (Wayback Machine capture 20250320091737) · 2025-12-31 | − €64 |
| Mobile plan€47 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Martinsville (Wayback Machine capture 20250320091737) · 2025-12-31 | − €47 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,536 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Martinsville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Martinsville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 0 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 9 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,098 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Martinsville when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,518 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 518.6 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 75 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 21.33 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Nearest airport | DAN | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 50 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Martinsville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 9.11 · Feb 11.22 · Mar 15.72 · Apr 21.56 · May 25.39 · Jun 29.28 · Jul 31.11 · Aug 29.94 · Sep 26.56 · Oct 21.5 · Nov 15.72 · Dec 10.61 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.56 · Feb -3.61 · Mar -0.222 · Apr 4.67 · May 10.17 · Jun 15.11 · Jul 17.78 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.06 · Oct 6 · Nov -0.167 · Dec -3.17 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.28 · Feb 3.83 · Mar 7.72 · Apr 13.11 · May 17.78 · Jun 22.22 · Jul 24.44 · Aug 23.44 · Sep 19.78 · Oct 13.72 · Nov 7.78 · Dec 3.72 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 97.28 · Feb 77.22 · Mar 103.6 · Apr 91.44 · May 114.3 · Jun 112 · Jul 101.9 · Aug 105.9 · Sep 129.3 · Oct 90.68 · Nov 84.58 · Dec 94.49 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00445300 (MARTINSVILLE FLTR PLT)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 65.1 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.63 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 2 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,307 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 24.83 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 13.98 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 5.57 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±1.7 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±4.1 °C, Markham (Canada) ±4.2 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±4.2 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±4.2 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±4.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport92.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 5.72 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,014 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 488.1 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 13,849 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 13,962 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 98,400 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 57.16 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 7.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 1.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 5.72 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 68.41 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 75.1 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 8.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 22.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 90.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 5,504 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 10.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 68.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Martinsville
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Draper as a Martinsville alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 2798 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,154 Draper vs €2,335 Martinsville+78%
- Residents: 50,652 Draper vs 13,849 Martinsville+266%
- Unemployment: 2.4% Draper vs 2.9% Martinsville−18%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,273 Draper vs 1,518 Martinsville−16%
- Nearest airport: 31.0 km Draper vs 50.0 km Martinsville−38%
- Foreign residents: 6.0% Draper vs 5.7% Martinsville+6%
Cities near Martinsville
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 689.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,646 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
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What is the typical salary around Martinsville?
The median gross salary is 3,284 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Martinsville?
The unemployment rate is 2.91 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
How safe is Martinsville?
Police recorded 1,518 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Martinsville?
The published population is 13,849 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Martinsville?
1,014 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Martinsville a good place to live?
Martinsville may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Martinsville?
Collinsville, Eden are near Martinsville. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Martinsville (Virginia), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ec0e465fb987b4535af3056fe0630c1a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/martinsville-va/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Numbeo - Cost of Living in Martinsville (Wayback Machine capture 20250320091737) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
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