Herndon, VA vs Dranesville, VA

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

MetricHerndon, VADranesville, VA
Population24,67211,828
Median Household Income$148,000$214,688
Median Rent$2,259/mo$3,187/mo
Median Home Value$599,100$744,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.1%47.3%
Poverty Rate8.1%2.8%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k272110*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3221,438*
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr284284
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min28.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.712.5
College Degree Rate53.2%75.2%
Foreign-Born %42.2%17.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+1.7%

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