Dranesville, VA vs Herndon, VA

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

MetricDranesville, VAHerndon, VA
Population11,82824,672
Median Household Income$214,688$148,000
Median Rent$3,187/mo$2,259/mo
Median Home Value$744,500$599,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%29.1%
Poverty Rate2.8%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*272
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*1,322
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr284284
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.512.7
College Degree Rate75.2%53.2%
Foreign-Born %17.4%42.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+3.5%

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 Dranesville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.