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Compare Fairfax to Springfield

This post compares Fairfax, Virginia to Springfield, 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) Springfield (CDP)
Population 23,580 30,556
Income (median) $65,214 $49,993
Home Value (median) $501,900 $439,200
White 68% 55%
Black 4% 12%
Asian 16% 23%
With Kids 31% 35%
Age (median) 39 39
Rentals 30% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfax or Springfield?
A: Fairfax has a similar population count than Springfield: 23580 compared with 30556 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fairfax versus 35% for Springfield.

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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