Lorton, VA vs Lake Ridge, VA

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

MetricLorton, VALake Ridge, VA
Population20,99146,049
Median Household Income$138,685$127,154
Median Rent$2,548/mo$2,033/mo
Median Home Value$626,500$471,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%40.9%
Poverty Rate7.4%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*214*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*1,282*
Median AQI4235
Good AQI Days /yr284349
Summer Highs82°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F30°F
Snowfall13 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min35.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.616.9
College Degree Rate60.6%50%
Foreign-Born %32.7%25%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+0.7%

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.