McNair, VA vs Herndon, VA

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

MetricMcNair, VAHerndon, VA
Population22,65524,672
Median Household Income$122,778$148,000
Median Rent$2,287/mo$2,259/mo
Median Home Value$595,800$599,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%29.1%
Poverty Rate6.1%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*272
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*1,322
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr284284
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.512.7
College Degree Rate68.8%53.2%
Foreign-Born %43.8%42.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+3.5%

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 McNair (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.