Burke Centre, VA vs Fairfax, VA

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

MetricBurke Centre, VAFairfax, VA
Population17,03725,026
Median Household Income$164,123$132,348
Median Rent$2,515/mo$2,245/mo
Median Home Value$641,700$722,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%46.4%
Poverty Rate5.2%9.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*67
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*2,921
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr284—
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.815.5
College Degree Rate65.5%62.4%
Foreign-Born %22.6%30.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+10.9%

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 Burke Centre (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.