Brandermill, VA vs Bon Air, VA

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

MetricBrandermill, VABon Air, VA
Population13,73016,904
Median Household Income$107,396$101,879
Median Rent$1,782/mo$1,799/mo
Median Home Value$376,000$365,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%40.1%
Poverty Rate7.8%6.7%
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
Snowfall10 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min24.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.514.3
College Degree Rate49.1%55.2%
Foreign-Born %7.7%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-4.2%

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.