Manchester, VA vs Midlothian, VA

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

MetricManchester, VAMidlothian, VA
Population12,44519,120
Median Household Income$80,296$110,084
Median Rent$1,558/mo$1,760/mo
Median Home Value$317,000$408,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%56.3%
Poverty Rate12.7%3.2%
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°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall9 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min24.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.615
College Degree Rate39.7%58.1%
Foreign-Born %9.4%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%—

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.