West Springfield, VA vs Newington, VA

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

MetricWest Springfield, VANewington, VA
Population22,53213,478
Median Household Income$163,115$155,027
Median Rent$2,455/mo$2,805/mo
Median Home Value$637,300$598,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42%18.5%
Poverty Rate1.9%2.2%
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 Highs82°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F32°F
Snowfall13 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.411.8
College Degree Rate64.5%63.2%
Foreign-Born %26.8%24.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%+4.8%

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.