Population
Lorton
21,961
Columbine
25,681
Median Income
Lorton
$136,719
Columbine
$129,480
Home Value
Lorton
$583,900
Columbine
$590,600
Rent
Lorton
$2,537
Columbine
$2,391
Crime Rate
Lorton
N/A
Columbine
N/A
Cost of Living
Lorton
208.1
Columbine
194.7
Avg Temp
Lorton
N/A
Columbine
N/A
Unemployment
Lorton
5.1%
Columbine
3.5%
How Similar Are Lorton & Columbine?
Columbine is Lorton's #18 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lorton
21,961
Columbine
25,681
Columbine has a 14% larger population than Lorton.
Political Leaning
Lorton
31.1%
Columbine
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbine has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Lorton
5.1%
Columbine
3.5%
Lorton has a 31% higher unemployment than Columbine.
Median Income
Lorton
$136,719
Columbine
$129,480
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lorton
$583,900
Columbine
$590,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lorton
35.7%
Columbine
36.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lorton
30.4%
Columbine
87.7%
Columbine's demographics is significantly higher than Lorton's — 65% difference.
Cost of Living
Lorton
208.1
Columbine
194.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Lorton and Columbine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbine
Columbine leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbine has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,015 in Lorton (15% lower). Columbine scores 136.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.3 in Lorton. Columbine scores 263.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 285.4 in Lorton.
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 — Columbine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbine has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.9% in Lorton. Columbine has a median property tax of $2,874 vs $5,496 in Lorton (91% lower). Columbine has a owner-occupied of 90.1% compared to 64.2% in Lorton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbine has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 9.5% in Lorton. Columbine has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.1% in Lorton. Columbine has a government sector of 42.5% compared to 30.5% in Lorton.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Columbine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbine has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 45.1% in Lorton. Columbine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.9% compared to 35.7% in Lorton.
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 ACSColumbine has a population of 25,681, about 1.2x the size of Lorton (21,961). Lorton skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 40.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lorton
Columbine
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLorton: 5 vs Columbine: 4 for with emergency services. Columbine: 4.3 vs Lorton: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Columbine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorton has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 0.8% in Columbine. Columbine has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Lorton. Columbine has a drive alone of 71.0% compared to 57.9% in Lorton.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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