Burke Centre, VA vs West Springfield, VA

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

MetricBurke Centre, VAWest Springfield, VA
Population17,03722,532
Median Household Income$164,123$163,115
Median Rent$2,515/mo$2,455/mo
Median Home Value$641,700$637,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%42%
Poverty Rate5.2%1.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*110*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*1,438*
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr284284
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall19 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min32.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.814.4
College Degree Rate65.5%64.5%
Foreign-Born %22.6%26.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-5.4%

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.