Lowes Island, VA vs Dranesville, VA

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

MetricLowes Island, VADranesville, VA
Population11,01811,828
Median Household Income$220,833$214,688
Median Rent$2,840/mo$3,187/mo
Median Home Value$793,200$744,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.9%47.3%
Poverty Rate1.6%2.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k72*110*
Property Crime Rate /100k545*1,438*
Median AQI4042
Good AQI Days /yr294284
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min28.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.512.5
College Degree Rate76.1%75.2%
Foreign-Born %26.6%17.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+1.7%

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.