Gloucester, MA vs Leesburg, VA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Gloucester

64.2

#1710 nationally

Leesburg

65.1

#1649 nationally

Leesburg leads in median household income ($132,298 vs $84,465). Gloucester leads in walk score (42 vs 36). Gloucester leads in average commute (25.5 min vs 28.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gloucester, MA	Leesburg, VA
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1710)	65.1 (#1649)
Population	29,959	49,312
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$784,115	$855,209
Median Household Income	$84,465	$132,298
Average Commute	25.5 min	28.3 min
Walk Score	42	36
Crime Level	7.6	7.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	D+16.3