Fairfax County, Virginia
Population 1,147,837 · Herndon, Vienna, Clifton
- Overall cost of living: +8.9% vs the US average, higher than 98% of US counties.
- Median rent: $2,276, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median household income: $153,637, 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 | $732,800 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,276 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $140/mo | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $15,970/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.01% | higher than 65% 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 | $7,368 | higher than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $153,637 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.5% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 607.7 | higher than 98% 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 | 26°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 13 in | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈40 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Manassas, VA, 15 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈94 days | lower than 59% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Manassas, VA, 15 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 4.9% of weeks | lower than 69% 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 | $78/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $64/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $7.3/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.3/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.4/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 13.9 mi | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈454.6 ft | higher than 52% 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 | 93.2% | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 65% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 33% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 49 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.2:1 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.09 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.4 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.4 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 114/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 33 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.4★ | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 85 yrs | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 288/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 118/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 11.6/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 99.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 24 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 24 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 29 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 96.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 4.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 28.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 31 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 92 per sq mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1 per 1k | lower than 79% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 14.8 per 1k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Population | 1,147,837 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.1 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -12.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 66.1% Dem | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 31.1% Rep | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.7% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % White | 46.8% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 17.6% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Black | 9.4% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Asian | 19.9% | 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 | 5.4% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1170 parks | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.7 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 86 min | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.7% | higher than 74% 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 | 199 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,332 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 521 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 | 1,146 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
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