Population
Fredericksburg
28,383
Prospect Heights
15,681
Median Income
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Prospect Heights
$91,599
Home Value
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Prospect Heights
$347,500
Rent
Fredericksburg
$1,521
Prospect Heights
$1,391
Crime Rate
Fredericksburg
6.04
Prospect Heights
1.59
Cost of Living
Fredericksburg
145.8
Prospect Heights
150.1
Avg Temp
Fredericksburg
N/A
Prospect Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Prospect Heights
4.4%
How Similar Are Fredericksburg & Prospect Heights?
Prospect Heights is Fredericksburg's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fredericksburg
28,383
Prospect Heights
15,681
Fredericksburg has a 45% larger population than Prospect Heights.
Violent Crime
Fredericksburg
6.04
Prospect Heights
1.59
Fredericksburg's violent crime is significantly higher than Prospect Heights's — 74% difference.
Property Crime
Fredericksburg
30.71
Prospect Heights
5.89
Fredericksburg's property crime is significantly higher than Prospect Heights's — 81% difference.
Political Leaning
Fredericksburg
33.2%
Prospect Heights
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fredericksburg has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Prospect Heights
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Prospect Heights
$91,599
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Prospect Heights
$347,500
Fredericksburg has a 25% higher home values than Prospect Heights.
Education
Fredericksburg
27.8%
Prospect Heights
27.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Fredericksburg
58.8%
Prospect Heights
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Fredericksburg
145.8
Prospect Heights
150.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fredericksburg and Prospect Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Fredericksburg
0
Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fredericksburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDProspect Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,015 in Fredericksburg (27% lower). Prospect Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,246 in Fredericksburg (26% lower). Fredericksburg scores 130.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.0 in Prospect Heights.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSProspect Heights has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 7.0% in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $7,889 in Prospect Heights (64% lower). Prospect Heights has a owner-occupied of 63.5% compared to 41.6% in Fredericksburg.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Prospect Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSProspect Heights has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 16.4% in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg: 15,777 vs Prospect Heights: 9,332 for labor force. Prospect Heights has a government sector of 46.6% compared to 36.3% in Fredericksburg.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Prospect Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRProspect Heights has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.77 compared to 28.23 in Fredericksburg. Prospect Heights has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.89 compared to 30.71 in Fredericksburg. Prospect Heights has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.64 in Fredericksburg.
Violent 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauProspect Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 39.4% in Fredericksburg.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFredericksburg has a population of 28,383, about 1.8x the size of Prospect Heights (15,681). Fredericksburg skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 41.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fredericksburg
Prospect Heights
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareProspect Heights: 4.0 vs Fredericksburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fredericksburg: 5 vs Prospect Heights: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Prospect Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFredericksburg has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Prospect Heights. Prospect Heights has a work from home of 16.3% compared to 14.2% in Fredericksburg. Prospect Heights has a drive alone of 70.2% compared to 65.0% in Fredericksburg.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Fredericksburg, VA
Compare Fredericksburg against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.