Annandale, VA vs Springfield, VA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnnandale, VASpringfield, VA
Population41,70531,154
Median Household Income$116,263$125,999
Median Rent$1,933/mo$2,656/mo
Median Home Value$681,300$640,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%57.9%
Poverty Rate12.1%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*110*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*1,438*
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr284284
Summer Highs82°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F32°F
Snowfall19 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min29.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.212.4
College Degree Rate45.6%46.9%
Foreign-Born %42.5%40.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-4.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.