Franklin Farm, VA vs Reston, VA

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

MetricFranklin Farm, VAReston, VA
Population18,73664,414
Median Household Income$215,544$148,710
Median Rent$2,625/mo$2,231/mo
Median Home Value$829,600$642,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%35%
Poverty Rate1.5%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 Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min26 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1512.6
College Degree Rate78.7%72%
Foreign-Born %21.9%24.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+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.