West Falls Church, VA vs Falls Church, VA

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

MetricWest Falls Church, VAFalls Church, VA
Population31,27914,710
Median Household Income$134,978$143,262
Median Rent$2,066/mo$2,190/mo
Median Home Value$706,800$1,055,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%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 Commute28.7 min28.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.614.1
College Degree Rate52.4%80.5%
Foreign-Born %35.1%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+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 West Falls Church (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.