Herndon, VA vs Cascades, VA

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

MetricHerndon, VACascades, VA
Population24,67212,357
Median Household Income$148,000$167,171
Median Rent$2,259/mo$2,657/mo
Median Home Value$599,100$671,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.1%53.7%
Poverty Rate8.1%2.9%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k27272*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,322545*
Median AQI4240
Good AQI Days /yr284294
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.712.7
College Degree Rate53.2%68.2%
Foreign-Born %42.2%24.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+9.7%

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