Lake Ridge, VA vs Dale City, VA

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

MetricLake Ridge, VADale City, VA
Population46,04971,016
Median Household Income$127,154$111,994
Median Rent$2,033/mo$1,876/mo
Median Home Value$471,200$425,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%51.8%
Poverty Rate5.8%7%
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
Snowfall13 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute35.7 min37.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.914.8
College Degree Rate50%33.5%
Foreign-Born %25%32.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+0.2%

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.