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Compare Fairfax to McLean

This post compares Fairfax, Virginia to McLean, 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) McLean (CDP)
Population 23,580 47,305
Income (median) $65,214 $136,034
Home Value (median) $501,900 $990,100
White 68% 75%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 16% 18%
With Kids 31% 38%
Age (median) 39 46
Rentals 30% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfax or McLean?
A: Fairfax has a much smaller population count than McLean: 23580 compared with 47305 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fairfax or McLean?
A: Homes tend to be much less 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 13% for McLean.

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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