Fairfax Station, VA vs Fairfax, VA

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

MetricFairfax Station, VAFairfax, VA
Population12,56625,026
Median Household Income$212,224$132,348
Median Rent$2,794/mo$2,245/mo
Median Home Value$897,000$722,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.8%46.4%
Poverty Rate1.7%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 Commute30.2 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.615.5
College Degree Rate74.5%62.4%
Foreign-Born %15.5%30.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+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 Fairfax Station (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.