Mount Vernon, VA vs Woodlawn (Fairfax County), VA

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

MetricMount Vernon, VAWoodlawn (Fairfax County), VA
Population13,12221,194
Median Household Income$163,750$91,884
Median Rent$1,620/mo$1,828/mo
Median Home Value$836,200$367,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.1%66.6%
Poverty Rate5.6%10.6%
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 Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall13 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min32.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.711.5
College Degree Rate63.6%32.8%
Foreign-Born %20.6%42.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-10.4%

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