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Virginia
Cascades
Population 12,357
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Virginia
Dranesville
Population 11,828
Cascades, VA vs Dranesville, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Cascades, VA | Dranesville, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,357 | 11,828 |
| Median Household Income | $167,171 | $214,688 |
| Median Rent | $2,657/mo | $3,187/mo |
| Median Home Value | $671,100 | $744,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 53.7% | 47.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% (county) | 3.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 72* | 110* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 545* | 1,438* |
| Median AQI | 40 | 42 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 294 | 284 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 21 in/yr | 21 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.9 min | 28.6 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.7 | 12.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 68.2% | 75.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 24.8% | 17.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +9.7% | +1.7% |
Dranesville, VA
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.