Fairfax City, Virginia
Population 25,026 · Fairfax
- Overall cost of living: +8.9% vs the US average, higher than 98% of US counties.
- Median rent: $2,245, higher than 99% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 62.4%, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+8.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $722,600 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,245 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $131/mo | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $15,970/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.9% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.3% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.75% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $6,515 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $132,348 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9.4% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 1113 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈205 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 25°F | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈13 in | higher than 50% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Franconia 1.3 SSE, VA, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈32 days | lower than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: WFO Sterling, VA, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈119 days | higher than 56% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: WFO Sterling, VA, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 5.4% of weeks | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65°F | higher than 59% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 45.5 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $68/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $47/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $7/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.5/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4.1/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.2 µg/m³ | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 15.1 mi | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈186.4 ft | lower than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 62.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 29.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 48 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | N/A | |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.74 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.4 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 4/100k | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 31 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 yrs | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 2388/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 100% | the highest in the US |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 27 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 27 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 96.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 3.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 29.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 34 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 113 per sq mi | higher than 98% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.8 per 1k | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 25,026 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.6 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -7.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 65.4% Dem | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 32% Rep | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % White | 51.1% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 18.9% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Black | 6.3% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Asian | 18.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 30 parks | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 70.7 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 11.2 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 85 min | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.5% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 142 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 180 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,332 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 413 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 853 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 296 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 100 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 58 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 65 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 52 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 77 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 147 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 962 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
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