Bon Air, VA vs Brandermill, VA

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

MetricBon Air, VABrandermill, VA
Population16,90413,730
Median Household Income$101,879$107,396
Median Rent$1,799/mo$1,782/mo
Median Home Value$365,200$376,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%43.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%7.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k161*161*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,157*1,157*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr294294
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min25.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.315.5
College Degree Rate55.2%49.1%
Foreign-Born %9.8%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%+0.7%

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.