Leesburg, VA vs Ashburn, VA

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

MetricLeesburg, VAAshburn, VA
Population49,17146,026
Median Household Income$145,205$154,978
Median Rent$2,105/mo$2,455/mo
Median Home Value$667,800$699,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%49%
Poverty Rate6.6%4%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k23772*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,610545*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr294294
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min27.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.613.2
College Degree Rate56.7%66.1%
Foreign-Born %21.6%28%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%-8.6%

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