Burke, VA vs Newington Forest, VA

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

MetricBurke, VANewington Forest, VA
Population44,02912,316
Median Household Income$185,818$149,107
Median Rent$2,894/mo$2,618/mo
Median Home Value$747,700$592,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%35.7%
Poverty Rate3.2%3.1%
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
Snowfall13 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min33.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.115.7
College Degree Rate68.5%62.9%
Foreign-Born %25.1%25.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+0.5%

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.