Bull Run (Prince William County), VA vs Gainesville, VA

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

MetricBull Run (Prince William County), VAGainesville, VA
Population16,85918,196
Median Household Income$89,679$174,410
Median Rent$2,002/mo$2,283/mo
Median Home Value$413,500$712,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%52.5%
Poverty Rate13.7%4%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*214*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,282*1,282*
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr349349
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min34.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1517.3
College Degree Rate39.5%58%
Foreign-Born %45.1%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+4.3%

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.