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Virginia
Laurel
Population 18,721
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Virginia
Mechanicsville
Population 38,683
Laurel, VA vs Mechanicsville, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Laurel, VA | Mechanicsville, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,721 | 38,683 |
| Median Household Income | $73,609 | $98,595 |
| Median Rent | $1,616/mo | $1,724/mo |
| Median Home Value | $283,600 | $351,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 98 | 98 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 53.7% | 45.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% | 5.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% (county) | 3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 159* | 113* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,806* | 664* |
| Median AQI | 40 | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 276 | — |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 15 in/yr | 9 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24 min | 23.9 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 16.1 | 13.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 29.8% | 35.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 21.3% | 3.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.7% | +2.5% |
Mechanicsville, VA
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.