Lowes Island, VA vs Great Falls, VA

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

MetricLowes Island, VAGreat Falls, VA
Population11,01815,228
Median Household Income$220,833$250,000+
Median Rent$2,840/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$793,200$1,411,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.9%19.4%
Poverty Rate1.6%2.2%
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°F82°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall21 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min33.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.515
College Degree Rate76.1%85.3%
Foreign-Born %26.6%23%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%-0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent and $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.