Manassas City, Virginia
Population 42,976 · Manassas
- Overall cost of living: +8.9% vs the US average, higher than 98% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Median household income: $113,590, higher than 98% 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 | $449,900 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,850 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $200/mo | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,421/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.09% | higher than 70% 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 | $4,923 | higher than 96% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $113,590 | higher than 98% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.9% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 420.1 | higher than 87% 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 | 24°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈21 in | higher than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Washington Dc Dulles Airport, VA, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 40 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 94 days | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.2% of weeks | lower than 74% 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 | 43.7 in | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $81/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $61/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $5.7/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.5/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.9 µg/m³ | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 15 mi | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈134 ft | lower than 93% 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 | 81% | lower than 93% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 32.7% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.6% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 40 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.2:1 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 80% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.28 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.91 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.7 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 101/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 19 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.8★ | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.6 yrs | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 401/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 119/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 99.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 30 min | lower than 88% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 30 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 32 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.2% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.5% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 47 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 102 per sq mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.1 per 1k | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 13.4 per 1k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Population | 42,976 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.8 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -16.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 56.5% Dem | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 41.6% Rep | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % White | 33.3% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 43.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Black | 11.8% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.6% | higher than 95% 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 | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 20 parks | lower than 68% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 27.7 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.7 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 77 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 131 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 180 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,113 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 335 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 804 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 266 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 92 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 70 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 49 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 72 | higher than 87% 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 | 151 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 865 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
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