Fairfax Station, VA vs Burke Centre, VA

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

MetricFairfax Station, VABurke Centre, VA
Population12,56617,037
Median Household Income$212,224$164,123
Median Rent$2,794/mo$2,515/mo
Median Home Value$897,000$641,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.8%44.6%
Poverty Rate1.7%5.2%
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 Commute30.2 min31.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.615.8
College Degree Rate74.5%65.5%
Foreign-Born %15.5%22.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%-2.5%

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.