Population
Tysons
28,022
Fairfax
24,478
Median Income
Tysons
$129,189
Fairfax
$132,774
Home Value
Tysons
$640,500
Fairfax
$677,400
Rent
Tysons
$2,478
Fairfax
$2,122
Crime Rate
Tysons
N/A
Fairfax
1.29
Cost of Living
Tysons
216.8
Fairfax
202.4
Avg Temp
Tysons
N/A
Fairfax
N/A
Unemployment
Tysons
4.6%
Fairfax
4.5%
How Similar Are Tysons & Fairfax?
Fairfax is Tysons's #7 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tysons
28,022
Fairfax
24,478
Tysons has a 13% larger population than Fairfax.
Political Leaning
Tysons
31.1%
Fairfax
32.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Tysons
4.6%
Fairfax
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Tysons
$129,189
Fairfax
$132,774
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Tysons
$640,500
Fairfax
$677,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Tysons
60.0%
Fairfax
41.3%
Tysons has a 31% higher education than Fairfax.
Demographics
Tysons
45.3%
Fairfax
56.3%
Fairfax has a 19% higher demographics than Tysons.
Cost of Living
Tysons
216.8
Fairfax
202.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Tysons and Fairfax share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tysons
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Fairfax
Tysons leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairfax leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfax scores 137.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.5 in Tysons. Fairfax has a living wage (1 adult) of $89,053 vs $95,405 in Tysons (7% lower). Fairfax has a living wage (family of 4) of $210,490 vs $225,502 in Tysons (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Fairfax leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfax has a vacancy rate of 1.7% compared to 7.5% in Tysons. Fairfax has a single-family homes of 70.9% compared to 18.9% in Tysons. Fairfax has a owner-occupied of 69.3% compared to 33.7% in Tysons.
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Jobs & Economy — Tysons leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTysons: 18,210 vs Fairfax: 13,730 for labor force. Tysons has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 9.9% in Fairfax. Tysons has a per capita income of $81,967 vs $62,800 in Fairfax (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Tysons leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTysons has a bachelor's degree or higher of 60.0% compared to 41.3% in Fairfax. Tysons has a high school diploma or higher of 64.7% compared to 50.0% in Fairfax.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTysons has a population of 28,022, about 1.1x the size of Fairfax (24,478). Tysons skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 37.3.
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Tysons
Fairfax
Healthcare — Tysons leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTysons: 3 vs Fairfax: 2 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tysons leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTysons has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Fairfax. Tysons has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 3.8% in Fairfax. Tysons has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 25.2% in Fairfax.
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