Manchester, VA vs Bon Air, VA

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

MetricManchester, VABon Air, VA
Population12,44516,904
Median Household Income$80,296$101,879
Median Rent$1,558/mo$1,799/mo
Median Home Value$317,000$365,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%40.1%
Poverty Rate12.7%6.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*161*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,157*
Median AQI3639
Good AQI Days /yr288294
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min24.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.614.3
College Degree Rate39.7%55.2%
Foreign-Born %9.4%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%-4.2%

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.