City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

West Falls Church, VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for West Falls Church - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

30,660
Residents
$131,236
Median income
$658,700
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

West Falls Church - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, West Falls Church places in the 90th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

90th
percentile, household income
92nd
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: West Falls Church, VA

West Falls Church is a small city in Virginia, home to 30,660 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $131,236 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.2%. Typical homes in West Falls Church are valued around $658,700, and the median resident age is 36.9 years. About 53.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 70.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,246 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Virginia run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 1.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

30,660 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$131,236 /yr

Poverty 5.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does West Falls Church compare to other US cities?

Where West Falls Church sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 90% higher than other cities
Home value 92% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below West Falls Church's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Virginia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

90thIncome percentile

90th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How West Falls Church's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$658,700 8th percentile more affordable than 8% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. West Falls Church $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Household income distribution - West Falls Church, VA West Falls Church, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not West Falls Church, VA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution West Falls Church, VA median $131,236/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
West Falls Church, 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 West Falls Church, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 53.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
30,660
Median Income
$131,236
Median Home Value
$658,700
Median Age
36.9
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Labor force participation
70.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
53.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
58.0%
Carpool
12.3%
Public Transit
5.7%
Walk
2.8%
Work from Home
19.1%
Other
2.1%

Based on 16,957 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 West Falls Church sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
1.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Springfield
30,894 people
Sterling
31,251 people
Fredericksburg
28,383 people
Short Pump
28,177 people
Tysons
28,022 people
Winchester
27,981 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to West Falls Church's 30,660 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Banning, CA
30,680 people
Washington, UT
30,686 people
Lawrenceville, GA
30,626 people
Eldersburg, MD
30,626 people
Miami Lakes, FL
30,731 people
Los Altos, CA
30,736 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to West Falls Church's $131,236 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Druid Hills, KY
$131,250 median income
Mashpee Neck, MA
$131,250 median income
Shenorock, NY
$131,250 median income
Sunnyslope, WA
$131,250 median income
Robbinsville Center, NJ
$131,202 median income
Eighty Four, PA
$131,271 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - West Falls Church, VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition West Falls Church, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 42.4% 17.3% 23.4% 12.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 35.0% White 42.4% Black or African American 4.2% Asian 17.3% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 23.4% Two or more races 12.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How West Falls Church compares to nearby Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
West Falls Church (this city) 30,660 $131,236
Springfield 30,894 $123,691
Sterling 31,251 $125,753
Fredericksburg 28,383 $85,368
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about West Falls Church, VA?

What is the population of West Falls Church, VA? +

West Falls Church, VA has a population of 30,660 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in West Falls Church, VA? +

The median household income in West Falls Church is $131,236 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in West Falls Church? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for West Falls Church; 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 West Falls Church, VA? +

A typical home in West Falls Church is worth $658,700, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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