Midlothian, VA vs Short Pump, VA

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

MetricMidlothian, VAShort Pump, VA
Population19,12029,026
Median Household Income$110,084$138,845
Median Rent$1,760/mo$1,847/mo
Median Home Value$408,500$568,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%39.6%
Poverty Rate3.2%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k161*159*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,157*1,806*
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr294276
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall10 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min21.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1517.4
College Degree Rate58.1%75.1%
Foreign-Born %8.2%24.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.5%

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