Franconia, VA vs Newington, VA

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

MetricFranconia, VANewington, VA
Population18,33513,478
Median Household Income$152,474$155,027
Median Rent$2,605/mo$2,805/mo
Median Home Value$567,100$598,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.9%18.5%
Poverty Rate2.8%2.2%
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 Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall13 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1511.8
College Degree Rate66.8%63.2%
Foreign-Born %28%24.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.0%+4.8%

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.