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Compare Fairfax to Lorton

This post compares Fairfax, Virginia to Lorton, 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) Lorton (CDP)
Population 23,580 20,268
Income (median) $65,214 $54,776
Home Value (median) $501,900 $406,000
White 68% 39%
Black 4% 32%
Asian 16% 17%
With Kids 31% 45%
Age (median) 39 34
Rentals 30% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfax or Lorton?
A: Fairfax has a similar population count than Lorton: 23580 compared with 20268 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lorton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fairfax versus 42% for Lorton.

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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