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Compare Fairfax to Dale City

This post compares Fairfax, Virginia to Dale City, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fairfax (city) Dale City (CDP)
Population 23,580 73,279
Income (median) $65,214 $50,993
Home Value (median) $501,900 $286,900
White 68% 47%
Black 4% 24%
Asian 16% 9%
With Kids 31% 47%
Age (median) 39 34
Rentals 30% 24%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfax or Dale City?
A: Fairfax has a much smaller population count than Dale City: 23580 compared with 73279 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fairfax or in Dale City?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Fairfax.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fairfax or Dale City?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Fairfax.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fairfax does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fairfax versus 24% for Dale City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fairfax may include: West-Falls-Church, West-Springfield, and Oakton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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