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Bull Run vs Dale City

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Bull Run, VA
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Dale City, VA
Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Signals

Bull Run
Dale City
Climate
74 · Top 31%
vs
76 · Top 25%
Physical resilience
71 · Top 34%
vs
71 · Top 34%
Housing affordability
62 · Bottom 23%
vs
86 · Top 40%
Access
96 · Top 33%
vs
90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
68 · Top 35%
vs
77 · Top 13%

Measured values

MetricBull RunDale CitySource period
Population16,85971,0162024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$89,679$111,9942024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$41,221$42,3312024 ACS 5-Year
Population density6,462/sq mi4,990/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$413,500$425,5002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,002$1,8762024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate33.3%79.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%33.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate13.7%7.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high88°F88°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low25°F28°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation43.2"41.0"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport12 mi21 miNASR current cycle
Average commute34.0 min40.7 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age33.135.22024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

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Bull Run
70
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74
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