Lakeside, VA vs Short Pump, VA

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

MetricLakeside, VAShort Pump, VA
Population12,65429,026
Median Household Income$72,032$138,845
Median Rent$1,361/mo$1,847/mo
Median Home Value$288,200$568,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%39.6%
Poverty Rate11.8%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k159*159*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,806*1,806*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall15 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min21.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.817.4
College Degree Rate39.5%75.1%
Foreign-Born %10.5%24.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%-0.5%

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