Population
Harrison
29,279
Falls Church
14,593
Median Income
Harrison
$153,273
Falls Church
$154,734
Home Value
Harrison
$1,001,900
Falls Church
$1,005,400
Rent
Harrison
$2,585
Falls Church
$2,205
Crime Rate
Harrison
0.06
Falls Church
1.01
Cost of Living
Harrison
264.0
Falls Church
256.4
Avg Temp
Harrison
N/A
Falls Church
N/A
Unemployment
Harrison
5.7%
Falls Church
6.3%
How Similar Are Harrison & Falls Church?
Falls Church is Harrison's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Harrison
29,279
Falls Church
14,593
Harrison (29,279) is about 2.0x larger than Falls Church (14,593).
Violent Crime
Harrison
0.06
Falls Church
1.01
Falls Church's violent crime is significantly higher than Harrison's — 94% difference.
Property Crime
Harrison
4.76
Falls Church
15.20
Falls Church's property crime is significantly higher than Harrison's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Harrison
36.9%
Falls Church
18.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Harrison has a stronger Democratic lean (51% difference).
Unemployment
Harrison
5.7%
Falls Church
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Harrison
$153,273
Falls Church
$154,734
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Harrison
$1,001,900
Falls Church
$1,005,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Harrison
36.0%
Falls Church
53.8%
Falls Church has a 33% higher education than Harrison.
Demographics
Harrison
74.3%
Falls Church
70.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Harrison
264.0
Falls Church
256.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Harrison and Falls Church share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harrison
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Falls Church
Falls Church leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Falls Church leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFalls Church has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,655 in Harrison (32% lower). Falls Church has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,910 in Harrison (30% lower). Falls Church scores 358.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 381.7 in Harrison.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a owner-occupied of 62.0% compared to 50.2% in Falls Church. Harrison has a single-family homes of 56.5% compared to 45.8% in Falls Church. Falls Church has a median rent of $2,205 vs $2,585 in Harrison (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison: 15,011 vs Falls Church: 8,418 for labor force. Falls Church has a work from home of 30.5% compared to 19.2% in Harrison. Falls Church has a poverty rate of 3.6% compared to 4.6% in Harrison.
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Crime & Safety — Harrison leads
Source: FBI UCRHarrison has a property crime clearance of 25.2% compared to 9.8% in Falls Church. Harrison has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 40.0% in Falls Church. Harrison has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.47 in Falls Church.
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Schools & Education — Falls Church leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFalls Church has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.8% compared to 36.0% in Harrison. Falls Church has a high school diploma or higher of 57.9% compared to 44.7% in Harrison.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a population of 29,279, about 2x the size of Falls Church (14,593). Harrison skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 39.4.
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Harrison
Falls Church
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHarrison: 4 vs Falls Church: 3 for with emergency services. Falls Church: 4.3 vs Harrison: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFalls Church has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Harrison. Harrison has a public transit of 16.6% compared to 9.5% in Falls Church. Falls Church has a work from home of 30.5% compared to 19.2% in Harrison.
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