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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Annandale, VA vs Bailey's Crossroads, VA

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Annandale needs about $88,000 in Bailey's Crossroads to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Bailey's Crossroads, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $82,000 in Annandale.

A few differences

Annandale vs Bailey's Crossroads · facet by facet
FacetAnnandale, VABailey's Crossroads, VA
Median home price$681,300$416,600
2-bedroom rent$1,917/mo$2,137/mo
Property tax rate0.87%0.87%
State & local income tax4.36%4.36%
Sales tax5.75%5.75%
Cost of living index125114
Groceries index100100
Utilities$175/mo$175/mo
Median household income$116,263$88,483
Unemployment rate2.9%2.9%
Crime index32/10032/100
School rating6.8/106.8/10
Sunny days / year210 days210 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: Annandale, VA · Bailey's Crossroads, VA
Questions & answers
Is Annandale cheaper than Bailey's Crossroads?
Bailey's Crossroads has the lower day-to-day cost index (114 vs 125 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Bailey's Crossroads equals $85,000 in Annandale?
A household earning $85,000 in Annandale needs about $88,000 in Bailey's Crossroads to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Bailey's Crossroads lifestyle costs about $82,000 in Annandale.