Bon Air, VA vs Manchester, VA

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

MetricBon Air, VAManchester, VA
Population16,90412,445
Median Household Income$101,879$80,296
Median Rent$1,799/mo$1,558/mo
Median Home Value$365,200$317,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%52.2%
Poverty Rate6.7%12.7%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k161*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,157*—*
Median AQI3936
Good AQI Days /yr294288
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min21.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.312.6
College Degree Rate55.2%39.7%
Foreign-Born %9.8%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%+13.1%

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.