Washington, DC vs Bailey's Crossroads, VA

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

MetricWashington, DCBailey's Crossroads, VA
Population681,29424,271
Median Household Income$109,870$88,483
Median Rent$1,954/mo$2,021/mo
Median Home Value$737,100$416,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%57.2%
Poverty Rate15.4%22.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k749110*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0971,438*
Median AQI4542
Good AQI Days /yr241284
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F32°F
Snowfall10 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min27.5 min
Hospitals10—
Avg Hospital Rating2.9 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.313.3
College Degree Rate64.2%45.3%
Foreign-Born %14.3%49.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+5.3%

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 Bailey's Crossroads (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.