Independent Hill, VA vs Lake Ridge, VA

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

MetricIndependent Hill, VALake Ridge, VA
Population10,85346,049
Median Household Income$204,886$127,154
Median Rent—$2,033/mo
Median Home Value$674,300$471,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.9%40.9%
Poverty Rate1.5%5.8%
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 Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall12 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute41.6 min35.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.716.9
College Degree Rate51.5%50%
Foreign-Born %14.2%25%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.0%+0.7%

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