Dranesville, VA vs Reston, VA

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

MetricDranesville, VAReston, VA
Population11,82864,414
Median Household Income$214,688$148,710
Median Rent$3,187/mo$2,231/mo
Median Home Value$744,500$642,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%35%
Poverty Rate2.8%5.7%
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 Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min26 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.512.6
College Degree Rate75.2%72%
Foreign-Born %17.4%24.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+3.9%

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.