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Virginia
Reston
Population 64,414
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Virginia
Sterling
Population 32,411
Reston, VA vs Sterling, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Reston, VA | Sterling, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,414 | 32,411 |
| Median Household Income | $148,710 | $123,303 |
| Median Rent | $2,231/mo | $2,138/mo |
| Median Home Value | $642,000 | $526,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 35% | 44.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% | 8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% (county) | 3.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 110* | 72* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,438* | 545* |
| Median AQI | 42 | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 284 | 294 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 21 in/yr | 21 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26 min | 24.2 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.6 | 9.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 72% | 35.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 24.6% | 46.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.9% | +3.2% |
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.