Manchester, VA vs East Highland Park, VA

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

MetricManchester, VAEast Highland Park, VA
Population12,44515,265
Median Household Income$80,296$64,681
Median Rent$1,558/mo$1,318/mo
Median Home Value$317,000$229,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%60.7%
Poverty Rate12.7%12.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*159*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,806*
Median AQI3640
Good AQI Days /yr288276
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min23.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.612.1
College Degree Rate39.7%26.9%
Foreign-Born %9.4%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%+3.7%

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.