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BroadlandsVA
A town of 14,353.
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Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
14,353
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$897K
Census ACS
Household income
$241K
median
Median age
37.4
years
Jobs based here
8,359
Balanced
TownGrade
A
#34 of 249 in VA
Is Broadlands a good place to live?
Few places in the country grade higher. Broadlands earns an A, 34th among Virginia's 249 graded towns. The median household earns $241K, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 98% of the country, and its public schools beat 88% of Virginia towns on state tests and graduation. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $897K for a typical one and 7.1 times the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. 78% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Broadlands, above both Virginia’s towns (44%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 11 of Virginia’s 371 towns score lower on history.
What makes Broadlands stand out
Where Broadlands beats most towns.
A growing town
Broadlands has grown 14% from 2010 to 2020
12,313 counted in 2010 and 14,021 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Broadlands grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Broadlands is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 13%), so the A overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthInova Loudoun Hospital 4.9 miles awayA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.6 of 20; 2.3% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 320 attractions →White House and 246 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Broadlands. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw27 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw26 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw26 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw28 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
8 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Broadlands: who provides what
Broadlands is unincorporated, so Loudoun County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLoudoun Water - Central SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLoudoun CountyLoudoun County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLoudoun General RegistrarLoudoun County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes20148, 2014720148 95% · 20147 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Broadlands.
Broadlands trades workers with Reston and other neighbors and has less COPD than most of Virginia, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Virginia.
HealthA+
Broadlands’ grade for health is an A+
Its widest gap with Virginia is COPD: 3% of its 9,475 adults have COPD, against 6.2% statewide. Against the 493 U.S. towns with household incomes like Broadlands’s, it is healthier than 59%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
15% of Broadlands adults binge drink. Among 253 Virginia towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Broadlands. Of 32 CDC measures, Broadlands beats the Virginia average on 24 and trails it on 2.
98%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Broadlands | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
24 better6 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Broadlands | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3% | 6.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 13.1% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 61.7% | 67.4% |
Inova Loudoun Hospital
4.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
92nd
percentile among VA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA
Broadlands’ grade for schools is an A
That grade comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $897K.
Its public schools are run by the Loudoun County Public Schools. Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. 4 public schools serve Broadlands, with 3,228 students in all.
88%of VA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Ridge MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,258 | A |
| Waxpool ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 678 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
The biggest natural risk in Broadlands is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
FEMA puts 62% of Broadlands’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to heat waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Broadlands, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–45°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, fewer of Broadlands’ residents live below the poverty line
Broadlands has about as many jobs (8,359) as working residents, but only 436 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 4,363 in 2013 to 8,359.
The top destinations are Reston (8%), Tysons (8%) and Arlington (7%). Employers in Broadlands added 3,996 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 8,359. For workers locally, the share who do their job from home is 40%. Commuting out is the norm locally: 6% of working residents work locally.
6%work in town
| Broadlands | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 40% | 17% | 11% |
| Median household income | $241,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Broadlands6%
Reston8%
Tysons8%
Arlington7%
Ashburn6%
14 mi
median commute distance
8,359
jobs based in Broadlands
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC
Open space protected for good: 1.2% of Broadlands
The trail network density for Broadlands comes to 0.3 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 0.8 miles. Parks and preserves locally: 4, covering 21 acres.
1.2%conserved
| Broadlands | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
1.2%
conserved · 24 of 2,068 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Broadlands Wetlands Preservation Area | 0.3 mi | 11 |
| 2. Broadlands Nature Center | — | 4 |
| 3. Hillside Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D
A home in Broadlands sells for about $780K at the median
At 7.1 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 92% of Virginia towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $7,741, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
In Broadlands, 82% of households own their home. Broadlands’ going rate for rent is $2,694 a month. On the market locally: a median 13 days to sell.
$780Kmedian sale price
| Broadlands | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,694 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 68% | 73% |
Market temperature
13
days on market
101.5%
sale-to-list price
20
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Broadlands
17pages on Broadlands
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Broadlands
Divine Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sterling4.9 miPatrick Henry CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Purcellville12.7 mi$28,425 tuition
About 8 of every 100 Broadlands residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
About Broadlands
Census-designated place in Virginia
Broadlands is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is a 1,500-acre (610 ha) master-planned community started and developed by Van Metre Homes in the 1990s. It is built on wetlands and is certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. As of the 2020 census, Broadlands had a population of 14,021. According to Data US, which includes US Census American Community Survey data, between 2012 and 2016 Broadlands had an estimated population of 13,872 people, with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $169,353.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 344 ft
Broadlands’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Broadlands.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its A; Ashburn (A+) is closest.
AshburnMoorefieldBrambletonBroadlands
How the neighbors grade
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands | #34 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Ashburn | #13 | A+ | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Moorefield | #3 | A+ | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Brambleton | #8 | A+ | D | — | A | A+ |
Broadlands, Ashburn, Moorefield and Brambleton report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Broadlands with a neighbor →
Questions about Broadlands
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Broadlands, VA a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Broadlands grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #34 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Broadlands, VA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $897,000, 118% above the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.