Franklin Farm, VA vs Herndon, VA

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

MetricFranklin Farm, VAHerndon, VA
Population18,73624,672
Median Household Income$215,544$148,000
Median Rent$2,625/mo$2,259/mo
Median Home Value$829,600$599,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%29.1%
Poverty Rate1.5%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 Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1512.7
College Degree Rate78.7%53.2%
Foreign-Born %21.9%42.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+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 Franklin Farm (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.