Idylwood, VA vs Falls Church, VA

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

MetricIdylwood, VAFalls Church, VA
Population17,55914,710
Median Household Income$120,109$143,262
Median Rent$2,045/mo$2,190/mo
Median Home Value$756,900$1,055,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%42.9%
Poverty Rate5.5%4%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k110*73
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438*1,484
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr284—
Summer Highs82°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min28.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.214.1
College Degree Rate63.1%80.5%
Foreign-Born %38.4%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%+3.4%

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