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Virginia
Fair Oaks
Population 35,545
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Virginia
Fairfax
Population 25,026
Fair Oaks, VA vs Fairfax, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fair Oaks, VA | Fairfax, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,545 | 25,026 |
| Median Household Income | $123,947 | $132,348 |
| Median Rent | $2,275/mo | $2,245/mo |
| Median Home Value | $608,200 | $722,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47.1% | 46.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% | 9.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% (county) | 2.9% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 110* | 67 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,438* | 2,921 |
| Median AQI | 42 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 284 | — |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 25°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 19 in/yr | 19 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.1 min | 28 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 5.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.6 | 15.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 69% | 62.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 37.2% | 30.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.9% | +10.9% |
Fair Oaks, VA
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 Fair Oaks (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.