Broadlands, VA vs Sterling, VA

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

MetricBroadlands, VASterling, VA
Population14,35332,411
Median Household Income$241,042$123,303
Median Rent$2,694/mo$2,138/mo
Median Home Value$896,900$526,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.2%44.9%
Poverty Rate1%8%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k72*72*
Property Crime Rate /100k545*545*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr294294
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.29.7
College Degree Rate77.6%35.4%
Foreign-Born %23.7%46.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.1%+3.2%

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.