Lowes Island, VA vs Cascades, VA

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

MetricLowes Island, VACascades, VA
Population11,01812,357
Median Household Income$220,833$167,171
Median Rent$2,840/mo$2,657/mo
Median Home Value$793,200$671,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.9%53.7%
Poverty Rate1.6%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k72*72*
Property Crime Rate /100k545*545*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr294294
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.512.7
College Degree Rate76.1%68.2%
Foreign-Born %26.6%24.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+9.7%

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.