Difficult Run, VA vs Fairfax, VA

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

MetricDifficult Run, VAFairfax, VA
Population9,93825,026
Median Household Income$250,000+$132,348
Median Rent—$2,245/mo
Median Home Value$1,111,400$722,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37%46.4%
Poverty Rate1.4%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 Commute30.1 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—15.5
College Degree Rate85.5%62.4%
Foreign-Born %17.2%30.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+10.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Difficult Run (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.