City Score: Waterford, VA

One number for Waterford, VA: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Waterford, VA. Part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area. In Virginia.

The score

Waterford, VA scores 46 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 54 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 33 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Virginia state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, and Homeschool freedom are published for Virginia as a whole, not by city, so every Virginia city carries Virginia's numbers.

Virginia scores 45 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 54 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

  • 27 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 99 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 112 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 197 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 45 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Waterford, VA

  • What Waterford is up against: 37 out of 100 — Better than 76% of cities, down 1 point
  • Where grace is growing: 19 out of 100 — Better than 18% of cities (From Loudoun County, VA)
  • Marriage & family: 90 out of 100 — Better than 98% of cities, down 3 points (Virginia state-wide)
  • Christian liberty: 43 out of 100 — Better than 32% of cities, up 2 points (Virginia state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Waterford, VA

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Waterford, VA rates 48 out of 100: Stirring across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 4 out of 100, Barren

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (287.2 adherents per 1,000 residents, Loudoun County, VA). From Loudoun County, VA. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (27 prayer gatherings, 99 ways to serve, and 112 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)

The Family: 89 out of 100, Flourishing

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (86.3 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Loudoun County, VA). Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (45 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 61 out of 100, Grounded

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (1 0-2, Virginia). Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (45 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

Government: 39 out of 100, Restrictive

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (36.5 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Virginia). Virginia state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 22 out of 100.

Every measure behind Government (6)

Media: 46 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.4 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), United States). From United States. The church's movement in it this week: 5 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Arts & Entertainment: 25 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.1 mapped places per 100,000, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area). From the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area. The church's movement in it this week: 5 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 54 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Loudoun County, VA). From the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area. The church's movement in it this week: 41 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 64 out of 100, Merciful

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (5.3 deaths per 100,000, Loudoun County, VA). From the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area. The church's movement in it this week: 46 out of 100 (99 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes Waterford, VA to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 2 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 12 → 45
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This week: Witness down 9 — 29% belong to a church
  • This week: Unity down 5 — 197 churches listed
  • This quarter: Cohabiting households down 8 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Property crime down 6 percentile points (What Waterford is up against)
  • This quarter: Marriages down 6 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Waterford, VA over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Loudoun County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Loudoun County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Loudoun County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Loudoun County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Loudoun County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Loudoun County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 51107 (4 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 51107 (4 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 51107 (4 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 51107 (4 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 51107 (4 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 51107 (4 cities summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
  21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Loudoun County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Loudoun County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Loudoun County, VA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Virginia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Virginia · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Waterford, VA, Virginia, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

WeekWaterford, VAVirginiaUnited States
2026-W41—4037
2026-W42—4037
2026-W43—5044
2026-W44384841
2026-W45495044
2026-W46484944

Compare Waterford, VA

Every indicator

What Waterford is up against — 37 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 19 out of 100

Marriage & family — 90 out of 100

Christian liberty — 43 out of 100

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