Laurel, VA vs Wyndham, VA

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

MetricLaurel, VAWyndham, VA
Population18,72112,099
Median Household Income$73,609$235,250
Median Rent$1,616/mo$2,258/mo
Median Home Value$283,600$703,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%37.2%
Poverty Rate8.4%1.2%
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 Commute24 min26.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.116.1
College Degree Rate29.8%84.5%
Foreign-Born %21.3%26.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%+14.2%

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.