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Compare Herndon to Fairfax

This post compares Herndon, Virginia to Fairfax, 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 Herndon (town) Fairfax (city)
Population 24,545 23,580
Income (median) $58,323 $65,214
Home Value (median) $415,700 $501,900
White 61% 68%
Black 8% 4%
Asian 17% 16%
With Kids 38% 31%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 40% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Herndon or Fairfax?
A: Herndon has a similar population count than Fairfax: 24545 compared with 23580 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Herndon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Herndon versus 30% for Fairfax.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Herndon may include: West-Falls-Church, Lincolnia, and Sterling.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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