Population
Dale City
72,793
Woodbridge
43,443
Median Income
Dale City
$113,245
Woodbridge
$100,370
Home Value
Dale City
$400,100
Woodbridge
$395,400
Rent
Dale City
$1,868
Woodbridge
$1,985
Crime Rate
Dale City
N/A
Woodbridge
N/A
Cost of Living
Dale City
169.5
Woodbridge
164.9
Avg Temp
Dale City
N/A
Woodbridge
N/A
Unemployment
Dale City
4.2%
Woodbridge
6.1%
How Similar Are Dale City & Woodbridge?
Woodbridge is Dale City's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dale City
72,793
Woodbridge
43,443
Dale City has a 40% larger population than Woodbridge.
Political Leaning
Dale City
39.6%
Woodbridge
39.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Dale City
4.2%
Woodbridge
6.1%
Woodbridge has a 32% higher unemployment than Dale City.
Median Income
Dale City
$113,245
Woodbridge
$100,370
Dale City has a 11% higher median income than Woodbridge.
Home Values
Dale City
$400,100
Woodbridge
$395,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Dale City
21.1%
Woodbridge
20.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Dale City
31.3%
Woodbridge
32.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Dale City
169.5
Woodbridge
164.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Dale City and Woodbridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dale City
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Woodbridge
Dale City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Woodbridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWoodbridge scores 126.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 136.6 in Dale City. Woodbridge scores 121.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 129.2 in Dale City. Woodbridge scores 138.2 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 143.1 in Dale City.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Dale City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDale City has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 6.7% in Woodbridge. Dale City has a single-family homes of 89.4% compared to 57.2% in Woodbridge. Dale City has a owner-occupied of 78.5% compared to 57.5% in Woodbridge.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dale City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDale City: 40,067 vs Woodbridge: 25,643 for labor force. Dale City has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 6.1% in Woodbridge. Dale City has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 9.0% in Woodbridge.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWoodbridge has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 36.1% in Dale City. Dale City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.1% compared to 20.3% in Woodbridge.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDale City has a population of 72,793, about 1.7x the size of Woodbridge (43,443). Woodbridge skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 35.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Dale City
Woodbridge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoodbridge: 5 vs Dale City: 4 for with emergency services. Dale City: 3.8 vs Woodbridge: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Dale City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDale City has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 2.1% in Woodbridge. Dale City has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 12.5% in Woodbridge. Dale City has a drive alone of 70.0% compared to 68.3% in Woodbridge.
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Airports
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