Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$471,200
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,033/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Washington 31%
Lake Ridge
Prince William County46,049 residentsPrince William County Public Schools
59
C
Suburbgrade score
40th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
59
Washington median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lake Ridge is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lake Ridge against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate88%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Housing cost index88
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 26/100
F
Mean commute35.7 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes35%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi0.9
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés39
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks57
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$127,154
Washington $126,684
Unemployment4.0%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations53%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lake Ridge on commute & transport
Lake Ridge's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
McNair19 mi from Lake RidgeB 66 C+ Arlington17 mi from Lake RidgeB− 73 B Reston18 mi from Lake RidgeB− 70 B− Bethesda23 mi from Lake RidgeC+ 73 B Sterling23 mi from Lake RidgeC+ 69 B− Tysons17 mi from Lake RidgeC+ 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lake Ridge
Is Lake Ridge, VA a good place to live?
Lake Ridge scores 59 out of 100, 40th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lake Ridge expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $471,200, 19% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $2,033/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lake Ridge?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Lake Ridge sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Lake Ridge is served by Prince William County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lake Ridge?
The mean commute is 35.7 min, with 35% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 0.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lake Ridge?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 39 restaurants and cafés and 57 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Lake Ridge old or new?
The median home in Lake Ridge was built in 1986 — close to the Washington median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 82% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.