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Compare Reston to Harrisonburg

This post compares Reston, Virginia to Harrisonburg, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Reston (CDP) Harrisonburg (city)
Population 60,352 53,064
Income (median) $80,666 $35,826
Home Value (median) $481,500 $196,200
White 73% 82%
Black 10% 7%
Asian 10% 4%
With Kids 25% 27%
Age (median) 39 24
Rentals 39% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Reston or Harrisonburg?
A: Reston has a similar population count than Harrisonburg: 60352 compared with 53064 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Reston or in Harrisonburg?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Reston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Reston or Harrisonburg?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Reston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harrisonburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Reston versus 61% for Harrisonburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Reston may include: Fairfax, West-Springfield, and Oakton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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