Short Pump, VA vs Tuckahoe, VA

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

MetricShort Pump, VATuckahoe, VA
Population29,02649,183
Median Household Income$138,845$102,264
Median Rent$1,847/mo$1,536/mo
Median Home Value$568,900$462,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.6%44.7%
Poverty Rate3.6%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k159*159*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,806*1,806*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall15 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min21.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.416.4
College Degree Rate75.1%56.6%
Foreign-Born %24.7%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-0.4%

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.