Highland Springs, VA vs Richmond, VA

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

MetricHighland Springs, VARichmond, VA
Population14,296229,359
Median Household Income$57,599$64,587
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$227,300$353,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%49.9%
Poverty Rate19%18.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k159*441
Property Crime Rate /100k1,806*3,348
Median AQI4036
Good AQI Days /yr276288
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min21.7 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—4.4 / 5
Students per Teacher13.916
College Degree Rate23%45.6%
Foreign-Born %4.1%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.3%+4.7%

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