Tysons, VA vs Falls Church, VA

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

MetricTysons, VAFalls Church, VA
Population28,93614,710
Median Household Income$129,818$143,262
Median Rent$2,497/mo$2,190/mo
Median Home Value$640,000$1,055,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%42.9%
Poverty Rate7.9%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 Commute26.7 min28.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.713.3
College Degree Rate79.3%80.5%
Foreign-Born %41.5%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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 Tysons (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.