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West Falls Church is a small city of 31,279 people in Fairfax County, Virginia. It's about 10 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $707k and rent runs about $2k a month.
31,279people
$707kTypical home
$2,066/moRent
87° / 43°Summer / winter
13"Snow
238Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 31,279
- Part of a metro area
- About 6,266 people per sq mi
- 10 mi to Washington, DC
- 10 mi to Washington, DC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $707k (≈$4,457/mo)
- Median rent $2,066/mo
- Median household income $135k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (198 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,147 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 31% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 53% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to DCA airport
- 8 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 341 ft
- 7 mi to the ocean
- 162 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 116 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,993 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 205 bars within 25 mi
- 991 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 40 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 153 museums within 25 mi
- 50 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fairfax County: D+35 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk