Burke Centre, VA vs Fairfax Station, VA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBurke Centre, VAFairfax Station, VA
Population17,03712,566
Median Household Income$164,123$212,224
Median Rent$2,515/mo$2,794/mo
Median Home Value$641,700$897,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%64.8%
Poverty Rate5.2%1.7%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*110*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*1,438*
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr284284
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min30.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.815.6
College Degree Rate65.5%74.5%
Foreign-Born %22.6%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+2.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.