Sugarland Run, VA vs Lowes Island, VA

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

MetricSugarland Run, VALowes Island, VA
Population12,62911,018
Median Household Income$166,385$220,833
Median Rent$2,685/mo$2,840/mo
Median Home Value$576,700$793,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.2%39.9%
Poverty Rate5.4%1.6%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k72*72*
Property Crime Rate /100k545*545*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr294294
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min31.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.313.5
College Degree Rate47.8%76.1%
Foreign-Born %35.4%26.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+3.1%

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.