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

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

MetricWoodlawn (Fairfax County), VAMount Vernon, VA
Population21,19413,122
Median Household Income$91,884$163,750
Median Rent$1,828/mo$1,620/mo
Median Home Value$367,200$836,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.6%60.1%
Poverty Rate10.6%5.6%
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 Commute32.4 min31.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.513.7
College Degree Rate32.8%63.6%
Foreign-Born %42.5%20.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.4%+0.1%

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.