Gainesville, VA vs Sudley, VA

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

MetricGainesville, VASudley, VA
Population18,19619,162
Median Household Income$174,410$94,309
Median Rent$2,283/mo$2,139/mo
Median Home Value$712,600$424,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%57.8%
Poverty Rate4%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*214*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,282*1,282*
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr349349
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall20 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute34.5 min34.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.314.4
College Degree Rate58%24.3%
Foreign-Born %17.3%47.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%-0.8%

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.