Population
Tysons
28,022
Fairwood
18,437
Median Income
Tysons
$129,189
Fairwood
$119,013
Home Value
Tysons
$640,500
Fairwood
$658,000
Rent
Tysons
$2,478
Fairwood
$2,152
Crime Rate
Tysons
N/A
Fairwood
N/A
Cost of Living
Tysons
216.8
Fairwood
202.6
Avg Temp
Tysons
N/A
Fairwood
N/A
Unemployment
Tysons
4.6%
Fairwood
5.0%
How Similar Are Tysons & Fairwood?
Fairwood is Tysons's #19 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tysons
28,022
Fairwood
18,437
Tysons has a 34% larger population than Fairwood.
Political Leaning
Tysons
31.1%
Fairwood
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tysons has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Tysons
4.6%
Fairwood
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Tysons
$129,189
Fairwood
$119,013
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Tysons
$640,500
Fairwood
$658,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Tysons
60.0%
Fairwood
34.5%
Tysons has a 42% higher education than Fairwood.
Demographics
Tysons
45.3%
Fairwood
55.8%
Fairwood has a 19% higher demographics than Tysons.
Cost of Living
Tysons
216.8
Fairwood
202.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Tysons and Fairwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tysons
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Fairwood
Tysons leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTysons has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,501 in Fairwood (10% lower). Fairwood scores 181.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.5 in Tysons. Fairwood scores 278.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 298.5 in Tysons.
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Housing Market — Fairwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairwood has a single-family homes of 72.3% compared to 18.9% in Tysons. Fairwood has a owner-occupied of 75.9% compared to 33.7% in Tysons. Fairwood has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 7.5% in Tysons.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tysons leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTysons: 18,210 vs Fairwood: 9,726 for labor force. Tysons has a per capita income of $81,967 vs $56,354 in Fairwood (45% higher). Tysons has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 23.4% in Fairwood.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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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 34.5% in Fairwood. Tysons has a high school diploma or higher of 64.7% compared to 47.7% in Fairwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTysons has a population of 28,022, about 1.5x the size of Fairwood (18,437). Tysons skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 38.5.
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Tysons
Fairwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairwood: 5 vs Tysons: 3 for with emergency services. Tysons: 4.3 vs Fairwood: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tysons leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTysons has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Fairwood. Tysons has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 2.3% in Fairwood. Tysons has a work from home of 31.6% compared to 23.4% in Fairwood.
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