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Compare Fairfax to Petersburg

This post compares Fairfax, Virginia to Petersburg, 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) Petersburg (city)
Population 23,580 32,037
Income (median) $65,214 $33,843
Home Value (median) $501,900 $112,900
White 68% 17%
Black 4% 75%
Asian 16% 1%
With Kids 31% 25%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 30% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfax or Petersburg?
A: Fairfax has a smaller population count than Petersburg: 23580 compared with 32037 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Petersburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fairfax versus 58% for Petersburg.

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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