East Highland Park, VA vs Mechanicsville, VA

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

MetricEast Highland Park, VAMechanicsville, VA
Population15,26538,683
Median Household Income$64,681$98,595
Median Rent$1,318/mo$1,724/mo
Median Home Value$229,200$351,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.7%45.3%
Poverty Rate12.8%5.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k159*113*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,806*664*
Median AQI4036
Good AQI Days /yr276—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min23.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.113.4
College Degree Rate26.9%35.8%
Foreign-Born %5.1%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%+2.5%

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