Mount Vernon, VA vs Rose Hill (Fairfax County), VA

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

MetricMount Vernon, VARose Hill (Fairfax County), VA
Population13,12221,066
Median Household Income$163,750$174,950
Median Rent$1,620/mo$2,475/mo
Median Home Value$836,200$687,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.1%41.5%
Poverty Rate5.6%2.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*110*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*1,438*
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr284284
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows29°F32°F
Snowfall13 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.713.1
College Degree Rate63.6%61.8%
Foreign-Born %20.6%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.