Cascades, VA vs Ashburn, VA

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

MetricCascades, VAAshburn, VA
Population12,35746,026
Median Household Income$167,171$154,978
Median Rent$2,657/mo$2,455/mo
Median Home Value$671,100$699,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%49%
Poverty Rate2.9%4%
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 Commute27.9 min27.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.713.2
College Degree Rate68.2%66.1%
Foreign-Born %24.8%28%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%-8.6%

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.