Bailey's Crossroads, VA vs Washington, DC

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

MetricBailey's Crossroads, VAWashington, DC
Population24,271681,294
Median Household Income$88,483$109,870
Median Rent$2,021/mo$1,954/mo
Median Home Value$416,600$737,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%44.3%
Poverty Rate22.5%15.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*749
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*3,097
Median AQI4245
Good AQI Days /yr284241
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F30°F
Snowfall14 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min30 min
Hospitals—10
Avg Hospital Rating—2.9 / 5
Students per Teacher13.311.3
College Degree Rate45.3%64.2%
Foreign-Born %49.6%14.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+0.6%

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 Bailey's Crossroads (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.