Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Great Falls Crossing - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Great Falls Crossing ranks in the 99th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
99th
percentile, household income
97th
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Great Falls Crossing, VA
Great Falls Crossing is a small town in Virginia, home to 1,384 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Great Falls Crossing brings in $250,001 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.8%. Typical homes in Great Falls Crossing are valued around $1,007,100, and the median resident age is 54.5 years. About 89.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 75.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Virginia at 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,246 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Virginia run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 5.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Population
1,384 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Virginia
Median Household Income
$250,001/yr
Poverty 3.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
101.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average
How does Great Falls Crossing compare to other US cities?
Where Great Falls Crossing sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income99% higher than other cities
Home value97% pricier than other cities
Median rent87% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Great Falls Crossing against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Virginia-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Great Falls Crossing's strongest outlier among Virginia cities
Among the 618 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Great Falls Crossing ranks #6 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Great Falls Crossing only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1 of 558
98th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 619
75th percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#9 of 567
98th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#360 of 616
41st percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#6 of 618
99th percentile in Virginia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
99th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Great Falls Crossing's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$1,007,1003rd percentilemore affordable than 3% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Great Falls Crossing, VA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Great Falls Crossing, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)89.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)3.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)75.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,384
Median Income
$250,001
Median Home Value
$1,007,100
Median Age
54.5
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Labor force participation
75.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
89.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
33.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
3.6%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
62.0%
Other
1.2%
Based on 873 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Great Falls Crossing sits in
What do people ask about Great Falls Crossing, VA?
What is the population of Great Falls Crossing, VA?+
1,384 people live in Great Falls Crossing, VA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Great Falls Crossing, VA?+
Median annual household income in Great Falls Crossing runs $250,001, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Great Falls Crossing?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Great Falls Crossing; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Great Falls Crossing, VA?+
A typical home in Great Falls Crossing is worth $1,007,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.