Fair Oaks, VA vs Fairfax Station, VA

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

MetricFair Oaks, VAFairfax Station, VA
Population35,54512,566
Median Household Income$123,947$212,224
Median Rent$2,275/mo$2,794/mo
Median Home Value$608,200$897,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%64.8%
Poverty Rate5.7%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 Commute27.1 min30.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.613.1
College Degree Rate69%74.5%
Foreign-Born %37.2%15.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+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.