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Virginia
Fairfax
Population 25,026
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Virginia
Fairfax Station
Population 12,566
Fairfax, VA vs Fairfax Station, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fairfax, VA | Fairfax Station, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,026 | 12,566 |
| Median Household Income | $132,348 | $212,224 |
| Median Rent | $2,245/mo | $2,794/mo |
| Median Home Value | $722,600 | $897,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 46.4% | 64.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% | 1.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 3.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 67 | 110* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,921 | 1,438* |
| 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 | 28 min | 30.2 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.5 | 15.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 62.4% | 74.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 30.6% | 15.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +10.9% | +2.1% |
Fairfax Station, 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 Fairfax Station (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.