Dranesville, VA vs Cascades, VA

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

MetricDranesville, VACascades, VA
Population11,82812,357
Median Household Income$214,688$167,171
Median Rent$3,187/mo$2,657/mo
Median Home Value$744,500$671,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%53.7%
Poverty Rate2.8%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*72*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*545*
Median AQI4240
Good AQI Days /yr284294
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.512.7
College Degree Rate75.2%68.2%
Foreign-Born %17.4%24.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+9.7%

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.