Herndon, VA vs McNair, VA

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

MetricHerndon, VAMcNair, VA
Population24,67222,655
Median Household Income$148,000$122,778
Median Rent$2,259/mo$2,287/mo
Median Home Value$599,100$595,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.1%40.6%
Poverty Rate8.1%6.1%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k272110*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3221,438*
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr284284
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min25 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.715.5
College Degree Rate53.2%68.8%
Foreign-Born %42.2%43.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+4.5%

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