Population
McNair
22,451
Fairfax
24,478
Median Income
McNair
$123,327
Fairfax
$132,774
Home Value
McNair
$566,900
Fairfax
$677,400
Rent
McNair
$2,253
Fairfax
$2,122
Crime Rate
McNair
N/A
Fairfax
1.29
Cost of Living
McNair
200.6
Fairfax
202.4
Avg Temp
McNair
N/A
Fairfax
N/A
Unemployment
McNair
2.9%
Fairfax
4.5%
How Similar Are McNair & Fairfax?
Fairfax is McNair's #15 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McNair
22,451
Fairfax
24,478
Both cities have similar populations — McNair at 22,451 and Fairfax at 24,478.
Political Leaning
McNair
31.1%
Fairfax
32.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
McNair
2.9%
Fairfax
4.5%
Fairfax has a 35% higher unemployment than McNair.
Median Income
McNair
$123,327
Fairfax
$132,774
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
McNair
$566,900
Fairfax
$677,400
Fairfax has a 16% higher home values than McNair.
Education
McNair
45.1%
Fairfax
41.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
McNair
33.8%
Fairfax
56.3%
Fairfax has a 40% higher demographics than McNair.
Cost of Living
McNair
200.6
Fairfax
202.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. McNair and Fairfax share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McNair
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Fairfax
McNair leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McNair leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfax scores 137.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 188.5 in McNair. McNair scores 265.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.6 in Fairfax. McNair scores 144.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 151.5 in Fairfax.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Fairfax leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfax has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 3.9% in McNair. Fairfax has a owner-occupied of 69.3% compared to 23.0% in McNair. Fairfax has a single-family homes of 70.9% compared to 27.6% in McNair.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — McNair leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcNair has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 9.9% in Fairfax. McNair has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 4.5% in Fairfax. McNair has a government sector of 49.5% compared to 40.9% in Fairfax.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — McNair leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcNair has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.1% compared to 41.3% in Fairfax. McNair has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% compared to 50.0% in Fairfax.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfax has a population of 24,478, about 1.1x the size of McNair (22,451). McNair skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 37.3.
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McNair
Fairfax
Healthcare — McNair leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcNair: 3 vs Fairfax: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — McNair leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcNair has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fairfax. McNair has a public transit of 6.1% compared to 3.8% in Fairfax. McNair has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 25.2% in Fairfax.
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