East Highland Park, VA vs Manchester, VA

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

MetricEast Highland Park, VAManchester, VA
Population15,26512,445
Median Household Income$64,681$80,296
Median Rent$1,318/mo$1,558/mo
Median Home Value$229,200$317,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.7%52.2%
Poverty Rate12.8%12.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k159*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,806*—*
Median AQI4036
Good AQI Days /yr276288
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min21.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.112.6
College Degree Rate26.9%39.7%
Foreign-Born %5.1%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%+13.1%

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.