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Compare Fairfax to Fredericksburg

This post compares Fairfax, Virginia to Fredericksburg, 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) Fredericksburg (city)
Population 23,580 28,135
Income (median) $65,214 $48,329
Home Value (median) $501,900 $341,200
White 68% 64%
Black 4% 22%
Asian 16% 2%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 39 29
Rentals 30% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfax or Fredericksburg?
A: Fairfax has a similar population count than Fredericksburg: 23580 compared with 28135 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fredericksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fairfax versus 64% for Fredericksburg.

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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