Falls Church, VA vs West Falls Church, VA

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

MetricFalls Church, VAWest Falls Church, VA
Population14,71031,279
Median Household Income$143,262$134,978
Median Rent$2,190/mo$2,066/mo
Median Home Value$1,055,600$706,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%42.3%
Poverty Rate4%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k73110*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4841,438*
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—284
Summer Highs86°F82°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall6 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min28.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.114.6
College Degree Rate80.5%52.4%
Foreign-Born %16.6%35.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+3.5%

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 West Falls Church (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.