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Compare Fairfax to Suffolk

This post compares Fairfax, Virginia to Suffolk, 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) Suffolk (city)
Population 23,580 88,057
Income (median) $65,214 $49,641
Home Value (median) $501,900 $238,200
White 68% 52%
Black 4% 41%
Asian 16% 1%
With Kids 31% 37%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 30% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfax or Suffolk?
A: Fairfax has a much smaller population count than Suffolk: 23580 compared with 88057 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Suffolk does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 30% for Fairfax versus 30% for Suffolk.

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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